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Mexico · Politics & Government · Hard
What is the name of the unwritten rule during the PRI era whereby the sitting president personally selected his successor — a practice so entrenched that the chosen candidate inevitably won every election from 1929 to 2000?
Answer: Dedazo — The dedazo ('the big finger') refers to the president literally pointing at his chosen successor, a practice combined with the destape ('unveiling') ceremony that ended competitive politics until democratic reforms.
- A Destape
- B Camarilla
- C Dedazo ✓
- D Tapadismo
The dedazo ('the big finger') refers to the president literally pointing at his chosen successor, a practice combined with the destape ('unveiling') ceremony that ended competitive politics until democratic reforms.