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July 05, 2006
CNN Suggests Violence May Result From Election Uncertainty
I'm watching the CNN program, Situation Room on Wednesday, 5 July 2006 and they just ran a story on the Mexican presidential vote count that is still going on here in Mexico. They said that violence might possibly break out, depending on the outcome.
While I admit that I'm relatively isolated here in Guadalajara, the idea that violence is going to break out seems ridiculous here on the ground. Sure, people are anxious and they want their candidate to win. There also is a long tradition of corrupt politics in Mexico. However, the idea that people are going to get violent about the presidential election results is really stretching to make the story more sensational.
The piece cut footage from an interview with expert Doctor Octavio Pescador of UCLA, who cited areas in Mexico where violence has recently occured. Yet these situations were not related to the selection of the future president of the country. The local media are not talking about the possibility of violence.
CNN is making an incredible leap in reasoning.
Posted by crispy at July 5, 2006 05:42 PM
Comments
I've always thought Mexicans were too laid back and cool to get ugly about such things, but I'm probably just a stereotyping racist.
Posted by: Mark Allen at July 5, 2006 09:01 PM
CNN makes a leap in reasoning?
wow.
i usually don't put major US media and 'reason' in the same room any more.
Posted by: brett at July 6, 2006 10:05 PM
When did you ?
Posted by: Mark Allen at July 10, 2006 08:45 PM
i just saw goodnite&goodluck, so i'd say 1953.
Posted by: brett at July 11, 2006 03:28 AM