Democracy Now! July 2, 2012

July 02, 2012 from Democracy Now! via Creative Commons License BY-NC-ND

Mexico's old ruling party, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), is set to return to power after early results indicate Enrique Peña Nieto has won the country's election. A $21 million civil rights lawsuit is being filed today against the city of White Plains, New York, and its police department over the death of 68-year-old African-American veteran, Kenneth Chamberlain. Plus headlines, and more.

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Enrique Peña Nieto

Enrique Peña Nieto is the 57th president of Mexico. His six-year term began in 2012. He is a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party and served as governor of the State of Mexico from 2005 to 2011. Peña Nieto was declared president-elect after the 2012 general election... Explore this topic

Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)

The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for 71 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution, making Mexico one of the few nati... Explore this topic

Mexico

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by t... Explore this topic

Mexican general election, 2012

A general election was held in Mexico on Sunday, July 1, 2012. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the federal level: ⁕A new President of the Republic to serve a six-year term, replacing former President Felipe Calderón. The current Constitution of Mexico prohibits any type ... Explore this topic

Politics of Mexico

The Politics of Mexico take place in a framework of a federal presidential representative democratic republic whose government is based on a congressional system, whereby the president of Mexico is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. The fed... Explore this topic

Democracy Now!

Democracy Now! is a United States daily progressive, nonprofit, independently syndicated program of news, analysis, and opinion, aired by more than 1000 radio, television, satellite and cable TV networks in North America. The award-winning one hour War and Peace Report is host... Explore this topic

Kenneth Chamberlain

Kenneth Chamberlain was a former US Marine and retired corrections officer who was killed at his home by police officers responding after Chamberlain's emergency medical alert device went off accidentally. Explore this topic

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