Mexican Congress Says No To ACTA

Surprises

from the good-for-them dept

Wed, Jun 22nd 2011 7:11pm — Mike Masnick

Earlier, we mentioned that a bill from the Mexican Congress opposing ACTA was going to the full Congress today, and apparently the bill was approved. Now, the question is whether or not the Mexican executive branch will try to ignore the will of Congress on this issue and sign ACTA anyway. And, some will undoubtedly point out that this isn't quite as strong as it might have been, as it wasn't a separate vote, but the Mexican Congress rolled up a few different bills into one because they were "running out of time." I'm not sure I want to comment on what I think of a legislative body doing something like that.

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Sinkdeep, 22 Jun 2011 @ 7:40pm

they were investing all the the time in electoral issues. The point was discussed and tabled for vote a day before in a Comission.

That proposal was the result of the 6 month working group on ACTA with all stakeholders were the government couldnt justidy or explain how will be implemented.

After the voting today there was another audience in Senate with citizens. Some senators informed that they don support ACTA and wont pass a least during this administration that ends on 2012. And also Senador Doring, proposed take measures, legislative ones, to make sure it wont pass in the future neither.

This time they did it right. I know is surprising but the thing is that they found a very active and informed society that won't let ACTA pass.

:)

If you want more info mike, look for @senadoring @senadocastellon and @jeramm on twitter :)
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Anonymous Coward, 22 Jun 2011 @ 8:00pm

Well, that's it guys, piracy is now over. This along with PROTECT IP and I'm sorry to say, the freetard ride is now done for. Lickspittles.
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- blaktron, 22 Jun 2011 @ 8:13pm
  
  Response to: Anonymous Coward on Jun 22nd, 2011 @ 8:00pm
  And the drug scourge is over! Handgun murders have ceased and the DMCA stopped DVD ripping entirely!
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  - abc gum, 23 Jun 2011 @ 5:49am
    
    Re: Response to: Anonymous Coward on Jun 22nd, 2011 @ 8:00pm
    You forgot to mention, there is no more poverty.
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- LyleD, 22 Jun 2011 @ 8:13pm
  
  Re: Huh!
  Lol, do you AC's even read the article before posting...
  
  A definite, what..wait.. moment :)
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- Anonymous Coward, 22 Jun 2011 @ 9:49pm
  
  Re:
  given that you copyrightards are slowly pushing their ride into an ever deepening pit of despair from whence there is no escape, i'd say the ride for us freetards is just starting
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  - Anonymous Coward, 22 Jun 2011 @ 10:50pm
    
    Re: Re:
    I say we rename the pirate party to the freetard party.
    
    I'm a freetard!!!! Who's with me!!!!
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    - Anonymous Coward, 22 Jun 2011 @ 11:04pm
      
      Re: Re: Re:
      I'm a freetard!!!! Who's with me!!!!
      
      (crickets)
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      - abc gum, 23 Jun 2011 @ 5:50am
        
        Re: Re: Re: Re:
        Rather be a freetard than a greedtard
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        Pixelation, 23 Jun 2011 @ 7:44am
        
        Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:
        "Rather be a freetard than a greedtard"
        
        Better Freetard than IPtard.
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    - MattP, 23 Jun 2011 @ 7:44am
      
      Re: Re: Re:
      You never go full freetard!
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      - Atkray (profile), 23 Jun 2011 @ 8:49am
        
        Re: Re: Re: Re:
        �Once you've had freetard you'll never go back?
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Ted E. Bear, 22 Jun 2011 @ 8:29pm

"I'm not sure I want to comment on what I think of a legislative body doing something like that."

Why Not? Our Congress does it all the time and it doesn't seem to benefit the majority. Looks like we can learn something from our Hispanic neighbors to the south.
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- Prisoner 201, 23 Jun 2011 @ 3:51am
  
  Re:
  Its popular in the EU parlament.
  
  # Take some laws that impact provacy or free speech.
  # Bundle them with a number of things that everyone wants.
  # Hold the vote on friday afternoon when attendance is around 50%.
  # ???
  # Profit
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NAMELESS.ONE, 22 Jun 2011 @ 8:55pm

govt of canada is doing it
they even gave it a name ...omnibus....i call it ominous bill.it has that warrantless spy on net in it with other crime crap.THEN what they do is go off and say that the opposition was not tough on crime....what govt needs no oversight and warrants is akin to nazi germany end of story and godwin can't help you cause its exactly what hitler did in hte early and mid 30's. CANADA has not learned by its history and thus will be doomed to repeat it.
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Anonymous Coward, 22 Jun 2011 @ 9:13pm

Negotiating Tactic
This is just a tactic in negotiating with the US. The US obviously hasn't paid them enough (cash and reciprocation) for ACTA, yet. They will.
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- Jay (profile), 22 Jun 2011 @ 9:36pm
  
  Re: Negotiating Tactic
  All the cash in the world means nothing when Mexico has drug cartels to worry about.
  
  But then again Mexico has one advantage.
  
  El Muchacho
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Tom Landry (profile), 22 Jun 2011 @ 9:31pm

Unfortunately, because of their status on the global stage, Mexico will most likely be dissmissed as "not understanding the implications".
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- Anonymous Coward, 23 Jun 2011 @ 12:28am
  
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  Iunno, Brazil has shown no love for ACTA, in fact, they were opposed until the US put in the big lobbying guns. mebe they'll revise their stand again now that they know they wont be standing alone.
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  - Mike Masnick (profile), 23 Jun 2011 @ 2:11am
    
    Re: Re:
    Iunno, Brazil has shown no love for ACTA, in fact, they were opposed until the US put in the big lobbying guns. mebe they'll revise their stand again now that they know they wont be standing alone
    
    Brazil is not a party to ACTA. They were not invited to the negotiations and are in no position to sign. They have expressed concerns about the agreement, but the new Brazilian gov't seems to have gone the completely opposite direction as the old one.
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Pixelation, 22 Jun 2011 @ 9:34pm

"but the Mexican Congress rolled up a few different bills"... and snorted cocaine?
"I'm not sure I want to comment on what I think of a legislative body doing something like that."

Me either.
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Nicedoggy, 23 Jun 2011 @ 3:05am

Can we sing "La Cucaracha!" now?
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Scott (profile), 23 Jun 2011 @ 1:19pm

(let us sing)Freetard the world...Freetard the children
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Gene Cavanaugh (profile), 23 Jun 2011 @ 3:09pm

Rolling different bills into one.
The US Congress does this on almost EVERY bill, and when an attempt was made to pass a line veto bill to stop that practice, the US voters rejected it. So how is it worse for Mexico?
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- abc gum, 24 Jun 2011 @ 4:57am
  
  Re: Rolling different bills into one.
  "...when an attempt was made to pass a line veto bill ... the US voters rejected it"
  
  What are you talking about? In what year was this put upon the ballot for all US citizens to vote upon?
  
  Possibly you blame the voters for what congress does, that is a completely different topic.
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Anonymous Coward, 25 Jun 2011 @ 2:50pm

"Well, that's it guys, piracy is now over."

That's it paid troll, all the corporate parasites and criminals you are working for are all going to die.

Sorry for your job! Idiot!
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