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This article describes the viewpoints and attitudes of Mexican citizens during the presidential term of Felipe Calderon and the most significant lines of political culture in Mexico, together with the discussion on the quality of democracy, in order to observe the level of satisfaction of citizens and politicians with Mexican democracy. The attitudes of citizens with regard to their party links and participation in a range of political and social activities are analyzed. Based on the data provided, the article reflects on political citizenship in Mexico ten years after alternation of government began. Adapted from the source document.

The past two decades have seen the emergence of various political actors in Latin America for whom indigenousness is their basic social identity. The appearance of indigenous movements at this time can be attributed to a change in the structure of political opportunities in response to globalization, which has created a situation in which policy making is no longer controlled by governments but increasingly the result of the interaction of a wide variety of actors. Indigenous peoples have been empowered by alliances with actors that have provided them greater capacity for applying pressure through relationships, including churches, anthropologists, and international advocacy networks. The emergence of indigenous movements has created an international regime on the rights of indigenous peoples, the adoption of a new jurisprudence with regard to indigenous peoples, and the creation of autonomous territories, though there is still no agreement on the best way to articulate these territories. Some of these movements have been more successful than others; the indigenous peoples of the lowlands have benefited from the greater participation of their movements in the international environment, but their triumphs tend to be local. While progress is tangible, the events of the past two decades indicate the limits of the permeability of Latin American polyarchies. [Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications Inc., copyright holder.]

The text analyzes the reasons for the emergence and recognition (on the part of the dominant actors) of indigenous movements in Latin America during the nineties and the beginning of the 21st century. To that end the author points out the elements that make it possible to observe the appearance of political actors of an ethnic nature and their impact on the international and internal spheres is observed. This task makes use of two theoretical positions; on one hand, the emergence of the movements is discussed by means of the structure of political opportunities; and, on the other, reference is made to the contributions of the theory of governance. Finally, reflections are made on the emergence of actors that represent historically oppressed groups, and on the degree of inclusion that current polyarchies have in Latin America. Adapted from the source document.