Abstract

ALONSO, Jorge. How to Escape the Prison of the Electoral: Movement #YoSoy132. Desacatos [online]. 2013, n.42, pp.17-40. ISSN 2448-5144.

This is a review of the first five months of the #YoSoyl32 Movement. Born of the criticism of the lack of democracy in one of the mightiest powers, the great electronic media, and having made an effort to generate a free and informed vote for the presidential elections of 2012, this youth plural movement has found that nonpartisan elections have been hijacked by the powers. The Movement has focused on its rejection to the PRI candidate for representing corruption and authoritarianism. Within the contact with many other popular movements, #YoSoyl32 has learned democracy exists for those down below which could foster a deep change in the situation of oppression and injustice that causes so much discomfort.

Keywords : election; powers; repression; movement; democracy.