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Votes go to the highest bidder in Mexican elections

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Mexicans will go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president, local mayors, senators and members of Parliament. The presidential campaign has been running for three months and the fear of electoral fraud remains a constant worry. Although the electoral watchdog and thousands of observers will be present at the voting stations, it's very difficult to prevent irregularities in the polling process. The buying of votes, as well as the bribing of people with gifts, are old practices.

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Electoral fraud in Mexican elections.

by Anonyme - 28/06/2012 - 21:37

Here is a video that shows a truck from the electoral party known as PRI that loads hundred of ballot papers that are supposed to be under surveillance of the Electoral Federal Institute. How is this possible?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTW5HaPhXEk
Here is another video that demonstrates the buying of votes. The trading of the electoral credential for two hundred mexican pesos is shown.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rabu27sTBdk
Here is another video that bothers many mexican citizens: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy3NNydOyEo
A newly ring has been distributed among the electoral corps in order to annul the votes for the left-wing candidate. The ring has a tip that is made out of graphite. While counting the votes the electoral corps will scratch the ballot papers to make them invalid. A friend of mine has received the ring since he is going to count the votes in my colony and people from the rigth-wing party known as PRI tried to convince him to use it.

Excellent report

by Anonyme - 28/06/2012 - 20:14

Here in Mexico we have a problem, this kind of reports are never released for the local media, tv and radio hide all these unlegal facts.
Thanks for your help, we're looking to spread this in our country and overseas.

Peña Nieto is repressive and corrupt.

by Anonyme - 28/06/2012 - 07:55

We mexicans do not want PRI's party candidate Peña Nieto to become our president, this party and this man are the most corrupt in the country. Peña Nieto has been repressor when he was governor and he is being repressor nowadays with young students and asked the university authorities to punish them because of their expressions, he don't respect the freedom of speech. He also lies all the time with his paid polls.

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