A university student holds a mock picture of opposition presidential candidate Enrique Pena Nieto during a march in demand of balance in electoral media coverage. Photo: Reuters
Computer Files Link TV Dirty Tricks To Favorite For Mexico Presidency -- The Guardian
Network alleged to have sold favourable election coverage to top politicians.
Mexico's biggest television network sold prominent politicians favourable coverage in its flagship news and entertainment shows and used the same programmes to smear a popular leftwing leader, documents seen by the Guardian appear to show.
The documents – which consist of dozens of computer files – emerge just weeks ahead of presidential elections on 1 July, and coincide with the appearance of an energetic protest movement accusing the Televisa network of manipulating its coverage to favour the leading candidate, Enrique Peña Nieto.
The documents, which appear to have been created several years ago, include:
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Update: Smear allegations mar Mexican election -- Sydney Morning Herald
My Comment: WHAT!!! Corruption in Mexico .... say it ain't so.
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