They can both digest but in different ways.
First, take the year that is most recent which in our case is 1973 and then subtract from that 1961 to get 12 years old. Hope this helps!
Many of the people who have come to Mexico City have ended up living in "surrounding" areas, since life in the city itself is very fast paced and dense, meaning that many people wish to enjoy the benefits of the city without being there directly.
They argue the first event toward democratization is the threat of revolution, then creation of civil society organizations, and lastly an active middle class to provide moderation.
When the citizens demand or threaten revolution, the elites must give up some power to maintain overall power. This is step one and is then up to the creation of organizations to enforce the elites come through with their promises. The middle class aids in providing education but also a vehicle for change. They are more moderate and will not allow the system to go to the extremes of the ordinary citizens or working classes.