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[elbelgicano]

And something else I just read in the French newspaper "Le Monde", where they call Mexico, the perfect dictatorship. Apparently, while Peña NIeto (the day of the elections) was leading by 3 or 4 percent, ALL OF A SUDDEN (in the wee hours), it jumped to 7 %, and that is pretty strange if it happens in a very short time span. This is part of the article : --->

Sans même évoquer les nombreuses irrégularités enregistrées lors de la campagne et du scrutin (achat de voix, vote contraint sur les lieux de travail, bourrage d’urnes, dépenses de campagne non déclarées, etc.), l’évolution du décompte des voix lors de la soirée électorale du 1er juillet avait un parfum de déjà vu pour les militants du PRD. Tout au long de la nuit, l’écart entre MM. Peña Nieto et López Obrador demeura stable, aux alentours de 3-4 %. « Jusqu’au petit jour, relate l’analyste Laura Carlsen. La différence s’éleva alors soudain à 7 points, suggérant un sursaut dans les votes de dernière minute en faveur du candidat de tête, un phénomène déjà observé en 2006 lorsque la tendance des votes López Obrador et Calderón s’inversa à la fin du dépouillement (4). »

[Toltepeceno]

Stacks of bought votes going in at the last minute probably..

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501715_162-57466278/accusations-grow-of-vote-buying-in-mexico-election/

"Allegations of vote-buying were not limited to Mexico City, with complaints cropping up in several battleground states. PAN accused Pena Nieto's campaign of acquiring about 9,500 prepaid gift cards worth nearly $5.2 million (71 million pesos) to give away for votes. Authorities said a business had bought that number of cards, but had found no direct evidence of vote-buying. That investigation continues."

At 100 pesos a pop that comes out to about 710,000 votes bought with these cards alone. These cards IN NO WAY were the only things used to buy votesb and in fact I never saw them here just lots of other things. Like Ajijic said, they probably passed 3 million just here and df. This was HIGHLY coordinated.

Different companies supplied different things, along with the unions. These cards were just the tip of the iceberg and up close to 3/4 million votes.

[tio]

One evening at a fiesta, I said I thought MX needed a female president to change good old boy syndrome. Women gave me a dose of reality. They said MX is not ready. A woman would be under such a microscope that she could never get anything accomplished due to mud slinging and cultural inertia.

Made me remember a MX movie of the 50's when there was no other party but PRI. Women in small pueblito staged a huelga de piernas cruzadas (strike of crossed legs) because they were not being recognized for their merits, etc. Within a few days the macho men were much changed in their approach and appreciation of women. A woman was even elected mayor.

Then I heard Josefina in an interview. She was talking about "cuchi cuchi" and womens' power to impact MX society. Guess the word didn't get out far enough. Perhaps it will one day. Or life will continue as it has since....... Josefina finished a distant 3rd.

[elbelgicano]

I watched the political debates and one can also wonder if Josefina had it in her.

[Toltepeceno]

I have no doubt if it were a man she would have been second, still beaten by pri's theft but probably closer. It's a shame to get voted against for that reason, I voted for her.

Many also think pan sold out and ran her to lose to pri.

[More Liana]

Many also think pan sold out and ran her to lose to pri.

That's certainly my opinion.

In addition, I believe that Marcelo Ebrard (PRD jefe de gobierno del DF) pulled out of the race early so that he could make a better showing--and probably win the presidency--in 2018. He's a young, very popular, and extremely capable man and will have the next 5+ years to become a household word in the rest of Mexico, not just the DF. You heard it here first.

[bournemouth]

I heard that from an acquaintance in DF several weeks ago - she thinks most highly of Ebrard.

[satnrose]

Javier Sicilia's open letter to politicians and criminals.

It is an impressive, heartfelt letter. It took my breath away for a minute.

http://chillychilang...minals-english/

[Toltepeceno]

That's certainly my opinion.

Mine too.

[LaChula]

Amen !!!

Just like crime, some try to compare it to the US to justify when it is dramatically different. Same with political corruption which is so blatant here. I wonder if most expats are aware how many are protesting in the streets of Mexico City every day? From where do you get your Mexican news other than a 20 second sound bite from NOB?

http://cpi.transpare...pi2011/results/

I will have to admit the US is 24th now when it comes to corruption; Mexico is 100th on the list. FYI, Canada is 10th.

As the song go




es ... to the Mexicans I say ... Rise up! Rise up!

I think if they don't read it in the Guad Reporter it doesn't exist

[Ajijic]

Considered the largest protest ever in the world. Some expats may say time to move on but tens of thousands of Mexicans say we've had enough. This is democracy.

"Tens of thousands of protestors took to the streets in cities throughout Mexico the day after presidential elections declared Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) candidate, Enrique Peña Nieto, the winner, and yet the news media has been largely quiet. Protesters accuse him of buying votes and paying off television networks for support."

Wayseer News - July 13, 2012 http://wayseernews.com/news/the-largest-protest-the-world-has-ever-seen-in-mexico/172/

Take a look at the pictures - that's a hell of a lot of unhappy protesters! Funny we didn't hear anything about this in the mainstream media.

[Ajijic]

There were protests in at least 20 cities in Mexico and in Phoenix, Az. In all, well over a million and a prediction is a protest similar to the spring protests in the Middle East.

[More Liana]

News today: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20120714/DA00QS601.html