Teaching Comparative Government and Politics

Monday, April 21, 2008

The continuing story in Mexico City

A Mexican 527 group?

'Dictator' ad stirs anger in Mexico

"A television spot comparing a leftist leader to Adolf Hitler over a blockade of Congress has infuriated his followers, who condemned the ad on Saturday and demanded it be withdrawn...

"... the spot... was sponsored by a conservative civic group called Better Society, Better Government...

"Officials of Lopez Obador's Democratic Revolution Party said they would file a complaint with federal electoral officials. They allege the spot violates a 2007 law that bans individuals and groups from buying televised attacks on political parties - a measure meant to prevent privately financed end-runs around party campaign spending limits..."




See also: Protest in Mexican congress


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