Mexico and the PRI today
What are some of the modern stances of the PRI
A strong and stable state, crackdowns on cartels, an increase in social programs, and, after their election loss. The PRI has also decided to rebrand as a center-left party, renouncing neoliberalism.
The PRI is considered a catch-all party, much like what party from the UK?
The Labour Party
What are some of the scandals the PRI has been accused of?
Electoral fraud, violent repression, taking bribes, and rigging of several elections.
After the rise of the PRI, this year is when the first non-PRI leader was elected?
2000. Vincent Fox of the National Action Party won the 2000 election.
What is the national food of Mexico?
Mole Poblano (if you said tacos, you suck)
What positions does the PRI hold today
As of 2023, the PRI holds 49 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, 6 seats in the senate and, and 2/32 governorships.
The PRI took power after a revolution, much like ____
The Bolsheviks/socialist party of Russia (1917) OR Mao Zedong's defeat of the Nationalists in the Chinese Civil War.
What reforms did the PRI implement to attract support?
A large partition clientelism system, land reforms, and nationalizing the oil industry.
Name the political parties of Mexico
MORENA (National Regeneration Movement), PAN (National Action Party), PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party), MC (Citizens' Movement), PVEM (Ecologist Green Party of Mexico), PT (Labour Party), PRD (Party of the Democratic Revolution)
What is the national drink of Mexico?
Tequila
In what year did the PRI win the presidency following its political fall?
The PRI won the 2012 election with Enrique Peña Nieto, but went on to lose most of its power after being third in the 2018 presidential race and losing almost all representation in both houses of Congress.
Much like the people's want for democracy that led to the downfall of the PRI, which country is moving closer to democracy?
Nigeria
What are some of the reasons for the PRI losing support?
Corruption, economic inequality, internal conflict, a want for democratic reforms, and a lack of delivery on many of the promises made by the party.
Which party was created as direct opposition to the PRI?
The National Action Party or PAN
Who is the greatest social studies teacher at OHS
Mr. Demulling (please give us more points)
What are some of the things Enrique Peña Nieto did?
Took millions in bribes, the Casa Blanca scandal, took a bribe from El Chapo, military abuse, and the deadliest year in Mexico's history. All of his scandals led to him having a 17% approval rating.
During the PRI’s rule, presidents would select their own successor, much like what Nigerian political system?
The Godfather system
What are some of the good things the PRI did?
brought stability and order following the Mexican Revolution, created a period of high economic growth from 1950 to 1960, created land and social justice reforms, and nationalized resources.
What are some actions that other parties took to combat the PRI
pushed for the creation of an independent election commission, created political alliances with each other, exposed or documented scandals and fraud, along with encouraging protest.
What is the national animal of mexico
Golden Eagle
What percentage of the vote did they take in the last election?
In 2024, Xóchitl Gálvez, who ran as a member of the PAN, PRI, and PRD, won 27.45% of the vote. In the 2018 election, PRI candidate Jose Antonio Meade only won 16% of the vote.
The PRI has lost much of its political power despite its 71-year rule. What country/political party can this be compared to?
the soviet union/communist party of russia.
For how many years was the PRI in power?
71 years. From 1929 to 2000, the PRI was in power.
How did the PRI suppress other political parties?
electoral fraud to keep other candidates off ballots, media control, a system of patriot clientelism, implemented unions and groups such as the labor union directly into the government, preventing them from forming independent groups.
Who is the current president of Mexico, and what party do they represent
Claudia Sheinbaum of the MORENA party is the current President of Mexico