61.   The leftist opposition immediately accused the government of acting in bad faith by resorting to a confidence vote.

62.   The leftist opposition reportedly rejected all three Cabinet spots he offered them, and the long-ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party has said it may boycott his swearing-in.

63.   The leftist opposition in Veracruz denounced the election eve murder of a member and accused the PRI of buying votes and pressuring voters.

64.   The majority right-wing Rally for the Republic and Union for French Democracy parties voted for the accords, while the small leftist opposition stood against.

65.   The protest was held by the Samata Party, a small leftist opposition group that wants President Bill Clinton to lift trade sanctions against Iraq and Cuba.

66.   The move is fiercely opposed by the leftist opposition, although the government has said it will try to push it through the legislature.

67.   The Reform Party clashed with other coalition partners after it joined with the leftist opposition Center Party last week to form a new Tallinn city government.

68.   The pro-western Cabinet backs the move, while the leftist opposition vigorously rejects it and has organized street protests.

69.   The Solidarity alliance that heads the government supported the bill, along with smaller right-wing and nationalist parties, while the leftist opposition opposed it.

70.   The reform has broad support among politicians, but the government and the leftist opposition disagree over the number of provinces to create.