Mexicans will tune in to their country's first presidential debate Thursday night. The three front-runners in a nine-candidate race will appear on prime-time radio and television, analyzing the state of the nation and proposing solutions, with time for rebuttals and replies.
In a country that has been ruled by the same political party for 65 years, the debate is considered a sign of political opening, because it puts the three candidates on equal footing before voters.
