Civil Society in Mexico: YO SOY 132

12/4/2013

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Yo Soy 132, emerged as a student movement for a more authentic democracy, for a free press, etc. and against the PRI in the last elections.  What will its role be in Mexico after the elections?  Will it help democratize Mexico?  Will it be co-opted?  Is co-optation an option for interest groups and civil society in modern Mexico?  Read this LA Times article and the Yo Soy 132 website that displays their current campaigns.  Your thoughts?  Comments?  Does Brazil need a movement like this?

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/aug/13/world/la-fg-mexico-students-20120814



http://www.yosoy132media.org/ 

Watch their video with English subtitles here:
http://yosoy132.mx/
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Tiago Fonseca
16/4/2013 12:30:44 pm

The "Yo Soy 132" is pulling some international attention to Mexico`s election, which is a very smart strategy. By having the outside world paying more close attention to these elections it will be harder for anyone to try and get elected through illegal ways. Furthermore, any time there is a protest the police appears to be the immediate violent response, as showed in the video, which conveys a really bad image towards the PRI. Could the "Yo soy 132" still have some utility in the future? I have 2 possible scenarios in my head. One the PRI will gain the elections and the movement will keep on going just as it happened in Iran before when the people could not believe in the results of the presidential elections. The second scenario is, the one where the party that they are in favor will win, and then they remain vigilant waiting for another opportunity to pounce and protest again, or they will make propaganda towards their ideals
I do not Brazil needs such a strong attention towards the election process, as much as it needs to reduce the amount of corruption, of the people who already won the elections. There in Mexico they worry more about before the election (at least this is the message conveyed through the article and video), than in Brazil where the after the election is the bigger issue.

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Tiago Fonseca
16/4/2013 12:31:52 pm

On the last paragraph I meant to say "I do not think Brazil..."

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