‘Not My President’ and Yo Soy 132

Posted by andrea in News

'not my president'

Mexico has a new president as of this summer, who comes from the right and there has been some resistance to his election, most notably by a student-originated protest movement called ‘Yo Soy 132′.

This movement, which has been called the ‘Mexican Spring’ is described here in fascinating depth on wikipedia including the origin and meaning of their unusual name. Yo Soy 132 has been effective in using social media to promote their cause, including the hashtag #YoSoy132 and this moving video that went viral on youtube (this is the version from their website with english subtitles):

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