In the final week of campaigning before Sunday's
presidential election in Mexico, Josefina Vazquez Mota, the only female
candidate in the run, has been rallying support in Mexico City.
Representing the conservative ruling party, the 51-year-old former minister
took the country by surprise when she beat two male rivals for the party's
nomination.
While some women are likely to vote for her to be the next presidenta,
others cannot connect with Vazquez Mota's message that emphasises her role
as a traditional mother first, politician second.
Al Jazeera's Rachel Levin reports from Mexico City.
Sudanese protest against austerity measures
Sudan's government is facing growing public
anger over its austerity measures.
The country lost $2.5bn worth of oil revenue a year when South Sudan gained
independence last year, causing Khartoum to introduce a number of cutbacks
Inflation has soared, with food and fuel prices increasing by over 30 per
cent overnight, after the government stopped subsidising basic commodities.
In the last two weeks, hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets over
the rising food and fuel prices.
