ID's (252-259) -- 17.55J Final ID and Article review

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Subject: ID's (252-259)

Author:
Aditya Rastogi

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Date Posted: 10:40:18 05/23/02 Thu
In reply to: Dylan 's message, "ID Stuff" on 08:09:51 05/11/02 Sat

Tlatelolco Massacre:
Massacre of student demonstrators by Army and police forces at La Plaza de las Tres Culturas at Tlatelolco, Mexico City in 1968. Students protested low progress made by political leadership in fulfilling promises of eliminating poverty and inequality and limited levels of democracy in political system. President Diaz Ordaz stopped demonstrations with military and police force, as mentioned.

National Bankruptcy in Mexico:
(I COULDN'T FIND MUCH ON THIS SUBJECT)
Basically what I have is taken from references made in class:Government of Mexico had to default on payment for loan (time-frame on this is unclear, it is within the last twenty or so years?)

1988 Elections:
Outcome suggested the end of Mexico's one party-dominant system, increased importance of pluralism in political culture, and greater importance of the legislative branch where the PRI would have to negotiate with the opposition to obtain alliances sufficient to gain passage of major legislation. Selection of Salinas as PRI candidate eroded support that PRI had in Mexico. Election involved candidates from a number of smaller parties. Opposition parties achieved 48 percent of the vote, up 71 percent in a span of three years.

Carlos Salinas de Gortari:
PRI candidate during the 1988 election. Previously was programming and budget secretary, seen as a person who would extend economic philosophy of President de la Madrid. The fact that Salinas had no prior electoral or grassroots political experience marked the ascendancy of the technocratic leadership in the PRI. Ended up winning
the 1988 elections, amidst some allegations of electoral fraud.

IFE (Federal Electoral Institute):
Organization set up to arbitrate all federal elections. Basically acted as a means to legitimize electoral results. Established as part of a series of reforms implemented by Mexican Congress into the COFIPE. Body comprised of eleven members, six of whom were civilians with no political affiliation.

Cuauhtemoc Cardenas:
Former governor of Michoacan and son of President Lazaro
Cardenas. Disagreed with the economic direction of the de la Madrid government and the timidity of his reforms. Helped form what was known as the "Democratic Current." Group kept a running criticism of the government's failures to implement genuine democratic reform. Cardenas helped found the Democratic Front for National Reconstruction, and was
selected as a presidential candidate in the 1988 election by PARM (Party of the Mexican Revolution). Gained wide support from the Left in his campaign against Salinas in the 1988 election, but lost. Ran again in 1994, but with significantly less success.

Ernesto Zedillo:
Winner of the 1994 Presidential Election (78% voter turnout!) as candidate on the PRI ticket after former candidate Colosio was murdered.

Chiapas:
State which was the center of an armed uprising by the Zapatista National Liberation Army in 1994. Insurgents declared war on the government of Mexico as the most effective way to transform what they believed to be growing intolerable political, social, and economic conditions that existed in Mexico. Group also opposed NAFTA and
supported indigenous rights.

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