Thousands protest Mexico's president-elect

[Elizium23]

Thousands protest Mexico’s president-elect

I got this from al-Jazeera. Because the mainstream media is all but ignoring Mexico and her protests. There’s a bit on Fox news too. It’s very telling.

Thousands of protesters marched through the Mexican capital on Saturday against president-elect Enrique Pena Nieto, accusing him of buying votes and paying off television networks for support.

The demonstrators, including students, leftists, anarchists and union members, shouted slogans criticising Pena Nieto’s Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, and the electoral authority.

Pena Nieto won Sunday’s election by almost 7 percentage points, according to the official count, returning the PRI to presidential power after 12 years in the wilderness. The PRI previously ruled Mexico for seven decades, during which time it was accused of rigging elections and repressing protesters.

The PRI is the same anti-Catholic party that came to power created by Plutarco Elías Calles and sparked the Cristero War. See For Greater Glory, on Blu-ray and DVD September 2012, for the story on him.

 

[Not_Sure_1]

The PRI is also very famous for buying and rigging elections.

 

[Dale_M]

I got this from al-Jazeera. Because the mainstream media is all but ignoring Mexico and her protests. .

erm… huh?

Tens of thousands protest in Mexico against president-elect, alleging vote fraud
worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/07/08/12622028-tens-of-thousands-protest-in-mexico-against-president-elect-alleging-vote-fraud?lite

Thousands Protest Alleged Fraud in Mexico Presidential Election
businessweek.com/news/2012-07-07/lopez-obrador-urges-electoral-officials-to-probe-pri-spending

*Mexicans challenge Pena Nieto’s victory in huge march*
bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18758321

Tens of thousands protest ‘vote-buying’ in Mexico
csmonitor.com/World/Latest-News-Wires/2012/0708/Tens-of-thousands-protest-vote-buying-in-Mexico

That is just a handful of news stories which ran at the same time as the al Jazeera piece you cited. There are many more to choose from.

 

[Dale_M]

And within the past day, there have been a new spate of news coverage

**Mexico student movement plans more protests against Peña Nieto **
latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2012/07/students-protest-movement-update.html

Mexico’s #Iam132 student protesters weigh next moves
bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18854695

Mexico parties join to demand campaign probe
statesman.com/news/nation/mexico-parties-join-to-demand-campaign-probe-2419091.html

And that is just for starters. There are many, many more to choose from.