Question

why was PRI? what dirtytricks did it play to win elections in mexico?

Answer 1

Until 2000, every election in Mexico was won by the dominant party called PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party).

• In its presence, opposition parties did contest elections, but never managed to win.
• The PRI was known to use many dirty tricks to win elections.
• All those who were employed in government offices had to attend its party meetings.
• Teachers of government schools used to force parents to vote for the PRI.
• Media largely ignored the activities of opposition political parties except to criticise them.
• Sometimes the polling booths were shifted from one place to another in the last minute, which made it difficult for people to cast their votes.
• The PRI spent a large sum of money in the campaign for its candidates.