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MEXICO CITY -- Tens of thousands of protesters streamed throughMexico's capital and rallied at the Angel of Independence monumentSunday in another large demonstration against the country'smainstream media and the former ruling political party. The Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, whose rule overMexico for much of the 20th century was marked by corruption andauthoritarianism, is poised to return to power in the July 1presidential election. "All the people have just had it up to here that thegovernment manipulates us," said Misael Nava, 28, a native ofthe state of former Gov. Enrique Pe a Nieto of PRI, the leadingcandidate. Nava stood among crowds that rallied for up to eight hours againstPe a Nieto. The student-led # YoSoy132 movement, or I Am 132, organizedconcurrent protests in at least 17 other cities in Mexico as the four presidential candidates prepared to meet fortheir last official debate Sunday night in Guadalajara. In therace, Pe a Nieto is leading by double digits . Protesters claim the PRI is favored by the media duopoly ofTelevisa and TV Azteca, which they suspect rganized a propagandacampaign against the leftist candidate in the 2006 election, AndresManuel Lopez Obrador. The former Mexico City mayor is running again and moving intosecond place behind Pe a Nieto after demonstrations against thepossible return of the PRI began one month ago. Sunday's demonstrations spread to other sites in the city,including the Televisa studios near downtown. tudents in the I Am132 movement, roused by a contentious appearance by Pe a Nietoat a private university, said they were also marking theanniversary of a 1971 student massacre blamed on the then-rulingPRI government. "I have a son of 11 and a daughter of 9, and I'm here to showthem to not be indifferent to what happens in their country,"said Regina Soto, who held up home-made signs with her twochildren. "They don't want the PRI to win. We want clean elections wherewe decide who gets to govern us," she said. Most demonstrators stood by an early pledge in the movement toremain nonpartisan, but the demonstrations have led to slight gainsfor Lopez Obrador in some polls. The other main candidate, JosefinaVazquez Mota, has dipped to third. Protesters said they would work to keep the movement past the July1 election, regardless of who wins. RELATED: Mexico students plan protests as second presidential debate nears Mexico's presidential candidates offer some colorful surprises Left, right or center? Mexican political brand names explained -- Daniel Hernandez Photo: A view of the Paseo de Reforma avenue in central Mexico CItyduring Sunday's large demonstration against the former rulingInstitutional Revolutionary Party and the major news media inMexico. Credit: Daniel Hernandez / Los Angeles Times. The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as China IP Camera Module , China Sd Mobile DVR, and more. For more , please visit Mobile Security DVR today!
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