why is Mexico under PRI cannot be called a demcratic country? explain.
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Explanation:
The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) has been traditionally the ruling party in Mexico. Formally, Mexico is a democracy. But the PRI has mastered the political system and has ruled Mexico for most of the time. It regularly rigs elections and it has been very difficult to oust the PRI from power in Mexico. Hence, the method of winning power by the PRI has been undemocratic in Mexico. As a result, Mexico under the PRI has been a non-democratic country.
Answer:
a. Since independence in 1930, Mexico has held elections after every six years to elect the President.
b. Until 2000, every election was won by the PRI(Institutional Revolutionary Party).
c. Opposition parties did contest elections, but never managed to win.
d. PRI used many dirty tricks to win elections such as all those who were employed in the government offices had to attend PRI meetings.
e. Teachers used to force parents to vote for the PRI.
f. Media largely ignored the activities of opposition political parties except to criticise them.
g. Sometimes the polling booths were shifted from one place to another in the last minute, which made it difficult for the people to cast their votes.
h. The PRI spent a large sum of money in the campaign for its candidates.