Power to the People-

The people really were given a louder voice and more tangible opinions when the radio came to be and people and ideas started to join together in large cities in result of urbanization.
It was interesting to look at the chart of how cities are growing at almost a linear rate, continuously increasing and expanding. The map especially shows how cities situate themselves around the coast leaving the interior lands vastly less populated.
On the map (figure D.4) it was staggering to see how people migrated in the masses from Mexico to the Southwestern United States.
Leaders seemed to value humbleness and connectedness to the people for the cause of this modernization. For example, Cardenas refused to move into the Presidential Palace as well as visited every state during his campaign. He distributed land in order to promote reform and growth.
The radio really played an important role in communicating larger ideas and movements to the citizens. It allowed for mass audiences and connections that couldn't previously exist. With this power however, came the selection of what is made public, and what is left out. Looking at the contrast between the first document and the second is a strong example of this. The first article, from The New York Times stated that, "The President's acceptance was unqualified." It goes on to explain that the Perons are there for the people, and want to do what the people want, yet never addresses how the audience responded to Peron and Evita.
The next article on the other hand was from the Evita's view, giving a recount of her speech. She addresses the President as "my dear descamisados of our Nation." She paints Peron as a heroic figure, guiding the nation out of a past of slavery into hope for a better future. She takes criticism gratefully such that it shields him from attacks, almost painting him as a god saying, "everything is Peron." Document 3 was an interesting account of the same speech to read because it included audience involvement. The audience was extremely supportive of Evita, shouting "With Evita! With Evita!" The battle she has between the audience is crucial to the story as they beg her to listen with their uproar and she tries to console them by stating that she would have taken the vice presidency if she found it to be a valid solution, but then finishes her speech with the core of what she stands for saying, "In the end, I will do as the people decide..."