Showing posts with label PRI. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PRI. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

And the Winner is ...

(Aeromexico Salon Premier, Mexico City Int'l Airport) -- I had originally intended to write a post endorsing a candidate for the Presidency of Mexico, during these, the final days of the campaign.

But instead, I'm simply going to make some observations on the things I've seen.

When I wake up on the morning of July 2, the first song I expect to hear on the radio is Huey Lewis and the News' “Back in Time”, from the Back to the Future soundtrack.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Mexico's Goofy Political Campaign Signs


For all the money Mexican politicians spend on their election campaigns, it's a wonder that the advertising you see is so amateurish.

Are there not professional public relations and marketing specialists in Mexico who can lend a hand to the propaganda efforts of these folks?

While out on a walk this morning, I snapped random pictures of some of the more interesting signs I saw.

Below are four that caught my attention. And I must say that this is just a quick sampling - there are many other worthwhile targets I could make fun of. (And I probably will in a future post.)

Mario Delgado – candidate for Senate

When I see this sign, what's my immediate reaction? If you were my neighbor, I wouldn't even trust you to feed my cat while I'm away. And if you knock on my door, I will hide.

This is possibly the worst message I've ever seen on a sign. Translated, it says, “Do you know what a senator does? I'll explain it to you!”

In other words, what he's really saying is, “I think you, the voters, are morons. You couldn't possibly understand why only I am smart enough to do the job of a Senator.”

Wow.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Reseña: Gimme the Power


Siguiendo con el tema de películas mexicanas (ya escribí sobre Colosio: El Asesinato - ver abajo), hoy quiero decir algo sobre otra película con un tema político – Gimme the Power.

Esta película documental se trata de dos temas que más me interesan – política y música, y la conexión entre los dos en México.

Durante la hora y media de este documental, aprendes un poco más sobre la evolución de las protestas políticas por medio de la música popular en el país, empezando en los años 60.

Monday, June 11, 2012

Colosio: El Asesinato


Con tan solo tres semanas hasta las elecciones mexicanas, una película muy enredador acaba de estrenar en los cines de la República.

Colosio: El Asesinato se trata de la historia detrás de la investigación sobre el asesinato de Luis Donaldo Colosio, quien era el candidato a la presidencia para el Partido Revolucionario Institucional en 1994.

Al principio de la película, aparece un mensaje en la pantalla aclarando que esta es un cuento ficticio de los sucesos. Pero claro, vas a pensar en la verosimilitud de la explicación presentada por los guionistas.