Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Mexico's "Yo Soy 132" Youth Movement

This Internet-oriented movement didn't alter the outcome of Mexico's July, 2012 presidential election (the candidate being "imposed" by the two dominant TV networks won), but the student activists had impact.  Yo Soy 132 set up an historic presidential debate carried online (only the TV-promoted frontrunner failed to show up).  It was this YouTube video that launched the movement.

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