Yo Soy 132

Yo Soy 132
Part of the 2012 Mexican general election, Impact of the Arab Spring
Poster stating "#Yo Soy 132 against EPN"; Its not hate nor intolerance against his name, but rather being full of indignation as to what he represents
Poster stating #YoSoy132 against EPN: it's not hate nor intolerance against his name, but rather being full of indignation as to what he represents
Date15 May 2012 (2012-05-15)  –2013[1]
Location
Mexico
Caused by
Goals
Methods
Resulted in
  • National broadcast of second presidential debate
  • Hosting a third debate among the three losing candidates in the Mexican presidential election
www.facebook.com/yosoy132
www.facebook.com/YoSoy132Internacional.asamblealocal
@Soy132mx @global132
#YoSoy 132 For freedom of expression

Yo Soy 132, commonly stylized as #YoSoy132, was a protest movement composed of Mexican university students from both private and public universities, residents of Mexico, claiming supporters from about 50 cities around the world.[2] It began as opposition to the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) candidate Enrique Peña Nieto and the Mexican media's allegedly biased coverage of the 2012 general election.[3] The name Yo Soy 132, Spanish for "I Am 132", originated in an expression of solidarity with the original 131 protest's initiators. The phrase drew inspiration from the Occupy movement and the Spanish 15-M movement.[4][5][6] The protest movement was known worldwide as the "Mexican spring"[7][8] (an allusion to the Arab Spring) after claims made by its first spokespersons,[9] and called the "Mexican occupy movement" in the international press.[10]

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  3. ^ "Youth protest former Mexican ruling party's rise". Buenos Aires Herald. Editorial Amfin S.A. Archived from the original on May 21, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  4. ^ Quesada, Juan Diego (May 27, 2012). "Que nadie cierre las libretas: Del 15-M a Yo Soy 132 solo hay nueve mil kilómetros". Animal Político. Archived from the original on May 30, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
  5. ^ Sotillos, Alberto (June 13, 2012). "#YoSoy132: el 15M llega a México" (in Spanish). Diario Progresista. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
  6. ^ "#YoSoy132: Mexican Elections, Media, and Immigration". The Huffington Post. AOL. June 7, 2012. Archived from the original on June 10, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
  7. ^ Kilkenny, Allison (May 29, 2012). "Student Movement Dubbed the 'Mexican Spring'". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  8. ^ Catherine E. Shoichet and Mauricio Torres (May 25, 2012). "Social media fuel Mexican youth protests". CNN. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  9. ^ "Social media fuel Mexican youth protests - CNN". CNN. Turner Broadcasting System. May 24, 2012. Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  10. ^ Hernandez, Rigoberto (June 7, 2012). ""Mexican Spring" Comes to San Francisco". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. Archived from the original on June 11, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2012.