Groups Gather In Mexico City To Watch US Presidential Debate
*There’s been an unusually high interest from Mexico in the U.S. election. I was at the UNAM in August, participating in a two-day symposium on the U.S. election. They’re watching closely. VL
By Rodrigo Cervantes, Fronteras (2.5 minute read)
MEXICO CITY — Like in the United States, groups gathered in Mexico City for presidential debate watch parties.
One of them was at an American-style barbecue joint. The customers were encouraged to toast every time the word Mexico was mentioned during the debate.
Maybe not a lot of toasts, since the country was scarcely mentioned, but there were plenty of people who showed up to watch the debate between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump.
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It was a gathering open to the public, organized by Democrats Abroad. There were American expats, but also people from other countries — including England and Norway — and Mexican citizens.
[Photo courtesy of Fronteras]
