Graphic: Mexico’s Young Politicians
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AQ Editors
AQ looks at indicators measuring youth participation in politics—and profiles leading politicians age 40 and under.
This article is adapted from AQ's special report on millennials in politics. Click here for the full list of countries. In a 2019 survey by the Grupo de Diarios América, 40% of millennial and Gen Z respondents from Mexico said the government has no credibility, and 53% of millennials and 45% of Gen Z Mexicans reported that political parties have no credibility. Young voters represent a key electoral bloc in Mexico—there are 26 million registered voters aged 18 to 29. 29.4 Median age of population 51.1 Average age in Congress 21 Minimum age to run for...
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