Abstract

ESPINO SANCHEZ, Germán. Governors unchecked. Control of local communication media as a case study in Queretaro. Espiral (Guadalaj.) [online]. 2016, vol.23, n.67, pp.91-130. ISSN 1665-0565.

In this article the conceptualization of "subnational authoritarianism" is discussed and exemplified by a case study. The state of Queretaro serves to show how the governor dominates the rest of powers and local public institutions, with focus on how the governor controls the local media. A collection of similar studies around the country shows that the state of Queretaro is an example of how the governors control the local media. The conclusion is that democracy has been installed on the federal level, however, this has not happened successfully at the subnational level. This research shows how the governors have managed to gain power at the national level but have lost counterweights at the local level during the period of political transition. For the case study two series of interviews with journalists and former officials were performed.

Keywords : Subnational government; local mass media; governors; democracy; authoritarianism.

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