Election results

No, not that election, a different one and the vote was 3205 to 0 (w/22 blank ballots).

As a former teacher I am always astounded at the power of the Teachers' Unions here in Mexico.  I must add that I taught in a prestigious New England prep school, non-union, poorly paid, weekends, with the normal old boys' heirarchy.  It was such a tough unpleasant job I only did it for close to thirty years.

Teachers here are a very powerful political and social force.... very powerful.  As with all powers, there is a tendency towards corruption.  I will leave it at that.  If you follow the news, you know that they regularly have marches, protests, sit-ins, work stoppages, etc.  Consequently, the kids get a raw deal and parents get angry.  Hey, it has only been going on for decades.  Let's keep on keepin' on.

from the LAHT

Elba Esther Gordillo was re-elected on Saturday as president of Mexico’s SNTE teachers union for a six-year term ending in 2018.

The powerful union boss received 3,205 votes from the participating delegates in the SNTE’s 6th Extraordinary National Congress, while no votes were cast against her and 22 ballots were left blank.

The lone candidate to head Latin America’s largest union, Gordillo was elected after a more than three-hour meeting of delegates representing 1.7 million Mexican teachers.

Any election with results like that must be A-OK,  Nothing to see here, more along....

Gordillo has inspired admiration and hatred throughout her more than 20-year stint as head of the SNTE, traditionally a pillar of the PRI, which ruled Mexico from 1929 to the 2000 and will return to power in December after Enrique Peña Nieto’s victory in the July presidential election.

 Of course, the above story doesn't get into the details which are pretty amazing in themselves.  Apparently, the venue was changed at the last minute.... from Noticiasmex (read the whole story)

Designed for all kinds of excesses, its extravagance reaches babysitting service, business centre, Convention Centre, Chapel, multiple international restaurants specialized in seafood, oriental, Italian food, fine cuts, food Spanish or Mexican; bars, discos, shopping center, jewelry, theatres, fields of practice for golf and minigolf, tennis courts of tennis, basketball, football, spa, five "megapiscinas", court Lake and monumental pre-Hispanic sculptures that embroider the luxury.

Guests could eat and drink free of charge, covered the pleasures under the concept "all inclusive" which is paid hosting fees.

 And a free computer, too. 

What a system.