For most Mexicans have gone unnoticed a recent case in Miami, Florida, of particular importance and relevance to the progress of democratic systems. Therefore, represents an example for Mexico, where the political class conceals constantly citizens their rights to choose at any time to form government.
In 2010 the mayor of the city, Carlos Alvarez, increased property taxes, which property worth $ 150 000 had to pay up to $ 5,000 this tax year. A clearly awkward when the U.S. economy was mired in the mortgage crisis and housing market I was totally depressed. The imposition of gender disagreement between the people but reached levels of rejection when it also emerged that several government officials in the city had increased their wages.
Seeing this, a businessman and activist decided to take action and join efforts were devoted to the task of collecting signatures to oust the mayor, ie revoke the mandate of the popular will had given him through the ballot. Thus, the firms asked to organize a public consultation (referendum) for people to state whether he wanted Alvarez followeth the front of the city government or not. This last March was such consultation gave others an overwhelming result against the mayor, for over 80% voted for revocation of the mandate.
Once the results were, Alvarez had to leave the place and the moment a provisional government, and in May will be new elections which will elect the next mayor to take the place left by Alvarez.
Undoubtedly, this political process undertaken in the Caribbean Miami is an example to any country or city that claims to live in a democratic system. Popular sovereignty or will inherently have the right and prerogative to choose and decide at any time its form of government and those who adhere. The mechanisms and legal processes and politicians should be the way for the popular will can manifest at any time, and the destinies community, it constitutes a real democracy, not imitations like we have in Mexico.
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