26-Year-Old Independent Congressman from Jalisco Is Shaking Up Mexico's Politics
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August 22, 2016
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With just a few thousand dollars and an Internet-powered grassroots campaign, a 25-year-old Mexican of Japanese ancestry tapped into discontent with corruption-plagued political parties to make history in last year's midterm elections.

Today, Pedro Kumamoto is the youngest member of the congress of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and he's not part of any of the major parties.

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