Why Did PRI Betray The Revolution

For many years, people have debated upon the effects the PRI. They have deliberated on the costs and benefits associated with the PRI’s model of development and governance. They have also speculated on the question if the PRI betrayed the revolution. The PRI did not bring any new development or stability because they kept implementing the same corruptive and lawless tendencies that previous administrations enacted upon. As a result, the PRI betrayed the revolution, creating the same type of social and political atmosphere that existed before the revolution. One of the most important things a country can have is stability. Stability helps to bring violence to a standstill, and helps to end political turmoil. Unfortunately, violence in Mexico during the PRI did not decrease and the political turmoil that existed for a while did not get any better. There are many examples to illustrate how the PRI did create an environment in which violence decreased. One of the most notable instances is when there were massacres of Mexican civilians. First, Mexica leaders that ruled under the PRI prevented people from protesting. In one instance, called the police fired on protesters, who were protesting their governor. One of the leaders of the protest, Lucio …show more content…
In another instance, thousands of unionized farmers marched peacefully towards their union headquarters to protest to prevent their union from being under control of a PRI controlled National Campensino Confederation. The protesting peasants were massacred by authorities 2. These massacres continued over years. One of the most significant was the massacre of students in Mexico City. Students were protesting the. The exact number of casualties is unknown, but hundreds are believed to have been killed and many more were imprisoned. Some people believe that these massacres are what started tide of murderous violence that has plagued Mexico ever since