Current Event #5

http://www.economist.com/node/21547282

This article discusses the upcoming elections in Mexico. A woman, Josefina Vázquez, has been nominated for the first time as a candidate for a major political party, PAN. This is a big step towards women's rights in general in Mexico. Most women don't vote on a regular basis, if at all, and hopefully this upcoming election will spur them to take action and vote. The other two major political parties, PRI and PRD both nominated a male candidate. These two candidates are very unpopular because of their lack of knowledge about regular life in Mexico. For Ms. Vázquez to win, she needs female voters to practice their right to vote. They have over a quarter of seats in the state's congress. Brazil elected a female president with less women in their legislative body. Can Mexico do it too?