Yes, elections have consequences. I was there the day of the election in 2004. Ulises was behind when the power went out. I went to bed and when I awoke, un milagro, he had won.
What happened in his tenure was an unmitigated disaster on so many fronts. Now this story from noticiasnet.mx, the headline of which is "A beastly sacking," meaning he ripped the place off like you would not believe.
I can't translate the whole thing, but the first couple of lines read, "Deflections of public resources, white elephants, money to multi-millionaires, fraud, collections and contracts to relatives, all are parts of " the legacy"of Ulises Ruiz Ortiz. In 99% of the governmental offices there is evidence of sacking and corruption."
It goes on to describe the pinnacle of his thievery, a phantom hospital which appears to only exist in photos and "built" for only 35 million.
Oaxaca will recover from URO, but it will take many years. The damage is done.
So as we look at the current state of US politics and behold all the damage being done to the social fabric here, we ain't seen anything yet. Give it a few more years.
Party on Garth... maybe that should read Party on Galt.
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