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500 Words on: Iran and Mexico, Democracy’s Growing Pains

June 16th, 2009 No Comments

Mexican protests in 2006. photocredit: bradblog
When the news declared the conservative from the less than popular incumbent party had won the presidential election, many felt cheated.
Rather than accepting the results and avoiding further confrontation, the opposition candidate decided to flame the fires of protest. Rallies erupted across the country.
In the nation’s capital, the opposition candidate [...]

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