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As Mexico’s Election Fires Up, a Look at Youth and Democracy
As Mexico’s Election Fires Up, a Look at Youth and Democracy
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29 minutes
Released:
Feb 22, 2024
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In Mexico’s 2024 vote, more than a quarter of eligible voters are under 30 and nearly half are under 40. That means younger voters have an opportunity to play a major role in an election not only for president, but one that will see more than 20,000 seats up for grabs. But they have to participate if they want to have an impact. Me Veo, an organization focused on getting out the vote in this election, is seeking to do just that. Its director, Alexandra Zapata, joined the podcast to spells out ways to get Mexico’s young voters engaged. And in the opening segment, Professor Noam Lupu of Vanderbilt University’s LAPOP Lab explains the latest AmericasBarometer report, which shows Latin America’s young voters may be more committed to democracy than previously thought. Access the 2023 AmericasBarometer report: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/ This is the second episode in our monthly series on 2024 elections in Latin America. Listen to the first episode on El Salvador’s expat votes and Nayib Bukele’s reach: http://t.ly/H0Lnd Get more election coverage in our guide at: www.as-coa.org/2024 See our Mexico election poll tracker at: http://t.ly/NPtozVisit www.as-coa.org/podcast to subscribe at your preferred platform and so you don’t miss future episodes.Send us feedback at latamfocus@as-coa.org or via X at @ASCOA. The music in this podcast was performed by Ernest Ranglin at Americas Society. Watch the performance: t.ly/9wmDJ Find out about upcoming concerts at: musicoftheamericas.org Opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of Americas Society/Council of the Americas or its members.
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Released:
Feb 22, 2024
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Podcast episode
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