On Tuesday June 12 in Merida, the four Mexican presidential candidates will participate in the third and final debate, in which they will answer questions on mainly economic topics formulated by citizens through social networks.
The third presidential debate will take place at 9 p.m. at the Gran Museo del Mundo Maya, on Calle 60 Norte in Merida’s north end. A major security operation will take place with some 1,000 police and other authorities deployed, and traffic will be diverted from Calle 60 throughout the day.
The National Electoral Institute (INE) announced the order of participation of the candidates for the debate. Through a raffle, the first candidate to speak will be Ricardo Anaya, followed by Andrés Manuel López Obrador, José Antonio Meade, and finally Jaime Rodríguez.
The debate will be moderated by journalists Carlos Puig, Gabriela Warkentin and Leonardo Curzio, who will choose 12 questions proposed by citizens to formulate them to the candidates.
The rules
Among the rules is that candidates can use as support material only graphs, posters and photographs in letter size. It was agreed that the use of cell phones, tablets and other electronic devices that could distract them or make them appear to communicate with each other is prohibited.
In addition, the candidates can not have physical contact, or exchange messages or papers during the debate, as they did in the second meeting between aspiring independent Jaime Rodriguez, who delivered a letter to Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
On this occasion, the candidates will be seated at a semi-round table, and the moderators will be sitting in front of them, at a smaller round table.
It was recommended that they wear formal clothes, although they are free to dress as they wish. “It was suggested that they wear guayabera, typical linen from Yucatan, but, because there will be air conditioning, they will be able to wear a suit and tie,” said an INE official.
On the selection of questions proposed by citizens, more than 11 thousand communications have been received by the INE through social networks. Officials will select 12 questions for the four candidates.
This third and last debate will be broadcast on Facebook, on the INE website (www.ine.mx), on YouTube, as well as on radio and open television.
Sources: animalpolitico.com and other media reports
