Can democracy be built on authoritarian foundations?
Versión 2.0 de mi ejercicio para el curso «Influencing Public Discussion through Op-Ed Writing»
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Can democracy be built on authoritarian foundations?
By Janet De Luna
It has been ten months since an initiative for a deep reform to the political system in Mexico, which included allowing reelection in certain offices, was presented by President Felipe Calderón; but six months since legislators suddenly stopped discussing it. They are passively voting in favor of old authoritarian rules.
Almost one century ago reelection was banned by the authoritarian party that ruled Mexico for seventy years. Having thousands of appointments to give away every three years was a very effective way to keep control of factions and to demand a strict discipline from anyone who wanted to build a political career. As democracy is being consolidated in Mexico, this and other rules that determine our political dynamics should be revisited.
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