And the party that has ruled Mexico since 1929 is still in power.

This is the first time the 37-year-old commission has ruled Mexico in violation of individual civil rights, Mexican officials and human rights activists said today.

The 35 years in which Díaz ruled Mexico are referred to as the Porfiriato.

There are now three opposition party governors, the first in the 65 years that the same party has ruled Mexico.

The outcome is likely to decide the fate of the dethroned political party that had ruled Mexico for seven decades.

"The people must rule Mexico," he said.

A year ago, the party machine that ruled Mexico for seven decades appeared poised for a comeback.

The corrupt and authoritarian party that ruled Mexico from the 1930's through the 1990's is out of power.

Mexico's press is generally tame in covering the strong central Government and the governing party, which has ruled Mexico since 1929.

But such an action would have severely damaged the prestige of the presidency and of the party that has ruled Mexico without interruption since 1929.