The political parties who came second and third in Mexico's presidential election earlier this month are demanding an investigation into allegations that the winning party, PRI, used laundered money in its campaign. The PRI has rejected the accusation as
'flagrant defamation'
. The second placed candidate, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has already filed a legal challenge to the election result.
The President of Guyana, Donald Ramotar, says there will be an investigation into the deaths of at least three people during clashes on Wednesday. Demonstrators protesting against rising electricity prices in the town of Linden said police had fired bullets and tear gas into the crowd. Protesters burnt down a local electricity plant and the offices of the governing party. They say rampant poverty and high unemployment make it impossible for them to pay more for their electricity.
British immigration and passport control staff are to go on strike on the eve of the London Olympics in a dispute about pay and job cuts. The action is expected to cause particular disruption to people flying into London for the games. Their day-long stoppage will be followed by a three-week overtime ban. The Home Secretary Theresa May condemned the strike.
"I think that is shameful, frankly. They are holding a strike on what is one of the key days for people coming into this country for the Olympic Games. I believe it's not right for them to hold a strike. They will risk damaging people's enjoyment of coming through into the UK. We will of course put