Tag Archives: Institutional Revolutionary Party

Mexico’s Movement for Real Democracy

Posted 02 August 2012 | By | Categories: Latin-American Affairs | 1 Comment

Mexico is seeing the birth of a movement for real democracy. It is led by a generation that wants to break through the cynicism of a nation accustomed to corruption and authoritarian rule. Its members challenge not just the election results, but the very definition of democracy.

A Mexican Student Movement Is Born With Elections Looming

Posted 19 June 2012 | By | Categories: Citizen Action, Education, Mexico & Border | 1 Comment

A nascent student group calling itself Yo Soy 132 (or I Am 132) held its second national march June 10, in protest of Mexican presidential candidate, Enrique Peña Nieto. Estimates had the crowd numbers in Mexico City alone at over 90,000.

Mexico’s Long and Bloody Electoral Road

Posted 11 June 2012 | By | Categories: Latin-American Affairs | No Comments

Mexico’s transition from the 20th century authoritarian state of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) to an uncertain democracy has been a bloody affair. And it continues to be in the 2012 electoral year.