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Tired of Biased TV Coverage, Mexican Students Organize Presidential Debate
June 20, 2012 from Al Jazeera English
It is less than two weeks before the elections in Mexico, and young voters are making their voices heard. The student-led "Yo Soy 132" movement organized a third presidential debate, which they also moderated and led. The event, streamed live on the web, came after tens of thousands of university students took to the streets last month, demanding that ordinary people be more involved in the elections and fairer coverage of the campaigns. Three out of the four candidates took part - noticeably absent was front runner candidate Enrique Pena Nieto who refused to participate saying that he felt that the students were biased against his campaign. The fact that three presidential candidates chose to take part in the debate shows politicians are beginning to recognize the importance of Mexico's future generation. Al-Jazeera's Rachel Levin reports.
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