Resumo

ESPINOZA TOLEDO, Ricardo. Mexico: a democracy exposed to risks. Polis [online]. 2011, vol.7, n.2, pp. 41-63. ISSN 1870-2333.

In Mexico, the accentuated inequalities and inequity limit the effective exercise of political, civil and social rights. The lack of equity can be seen in school exclusion, the lack of formal jobs, low income, the deficit of social welfare and poverty. This lack of development associated with the impairing in participation and representation, weaken, undermine and jeopardize the toddling Mexican democracy.

Palavras-chave : development; democracy; equality; inequality; political; social and civil rights.