Yo Soy 132

Yo Soy 132 was a social movement composed for the most part of Mexican university students from private and public universities, residents of Mexico, claiming supporters from about 50 cities around the world. 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. 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. The protest movement was self-proclaimed as the "Mexican spring" (an allusion to the Arab Spring) by its first spokespersons, and called the "Mexican occupy movement" in the international press.

Origins

On May 11, 2012, then Institutional Revolutionary Party Mexican Presidential Candidate Enrique Peña Nieto visited the Ibero-American University to present his political platform to the students as part of the Buen Ciudadano Ibero (good Iberian citizen) forum. At the end of his discussion, he was asked by a group of students a question regarding the 2006 civil unrest in San Salvador Atenco, in which then-governor of the State of Mexico Peña Nieto called in state police to break up a protest by local residents, which led to several protestors being violently beaten, raped, and others killed (including a child). Peña responded that he did what was necessary, that he had no regrets, and that he would do it again if necessary. His response was met with applause by his supporters and slogans against his campaign from students who disliked his statement.

Yo Soy

Yo Soy means "I am" in Spanish and may refer to:

See also

Yo Soy (Perú)

Yo Soy is a singing and impersonation competition show. It is the Peruvian version of the European show I am..., which has its own versions in other countries. It is presented by Adolfo Aguilar and Karen Schwarz. It was produced by GV Producciones in 2012; in 2013, it was produced by Rayo en la botella. It is broadcast on Frecuencia Latina (Channel 2) and licensed by Endemol. The jury is composed of producer Ricardo Morán, singer Maricarmen Marín and impersonator Fernando Armas.

Format

The program has three judges, who are responsible for selecting contestants based on their physical and vocal similarity to a given artist. The jury then chooses which participants remain and which leave.

The first prize is $25,000. In the last season of 2012 ("The Revenge"), the first prize was a Suzuki Grande Nomade.

Seasons

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