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I heard an interview on KPFA with a journalist in Mexico City concerning the same allegations against former president Pena Nieto. The journalist, whose name I don't recall, said that there are various views about the claim. His view was that if, indeed, Pena Nieto got $100 million (I think it was), then el Chapo was cheated, because he (el chapo) was in prison for years and was recaptured and sent to the US by the Pena Nieto government. So what did el Chaop get for his money? In my experience, Mexican politics are extremely obscure. When I was spending a lot of time there, I'd read in the news about some official who was arrested for corruption. Then, the next day, there would be an article saying that the arrested person was explaining that, no, he wasn't taking bribes. In fact, what happened was that he was investigating those who were taking bribes and they had him arrested to stop the investigation. Then, the following day there would be an article saying that both parties were taking bribes and a third party had tried to get in on it, couldn't, and got the other two arrested. Back and forth, round and round it would go and nobody knew what was true and what was fiction, except for the fact that they were ALL crooked. So, who knows about this claim? Is it true? Or maybe el Chapo is trying to get back at those who had him arrested? Or something else? The only thing we can be certain of is that we'll never know. John Reimann -- *“In politics, abstract terms conceal treachery.” *from "The Black Jacobins" by C. L. R. James Check out:https:http://oaklandsocialist.com also on Facebook _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: https://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
