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What is PRI ? What tricks are used by PRI to win election in mexico ? Can we call PRI as democratic ?
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PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party) was the dominant political party of Mexico. Until 2000, every election in Mexico was won by this party.
- The PRI used 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.
No we cannot call PRI as democratic because it used unfair means to win elections It achieved its domination of Mexican politics through corruption and electoral fraud.
PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party) was the dominant political party of Mexico. Until 2000, every election in Mexico was won by this party.
- The PRI used 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.
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