Abstract

RECONDO, David. Crónica de una muerte anunciada: el ocaso del partido de Estado en Oaxaca. Desacatos [online]. 2007, n.24, pp.123-134. ISSN 2448-5144.

The popular movement that emerged on June the 14^th, 2006, in the city of Oaxaca de Juárez and the opposition's victory on the elections held on July the 2^nd of the same year are connected. Both processes reflect the terminal crisis of a political regime based on traditional clientele and authoritarian relationships as forms of domination. However, the electoral shift that favored the opposition during the last presidential and legislative elections isn't entirely new.After a detailed analysis of the evolution of the electoral results in the 570 districts of Oaxaca, one can conclude that the PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party) has been loosing votes since the end of the eighties decade. The opposition (PRD, PAN, and recently the Convergencia) have gained ground during the last 20 years. Oaxaca has gradually ceased to be a stronghold of the PRI.

Keywords : Oaxaca; federal elections; traditional practices and customs; popular movement; political conflict; democratization.

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