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It's very nice to read about a political leader who renounces to the ostentation people in power usually have. However I am a bit concerned for the man's securi
by S4M 13y ago
It's very nice to read about a political leader who renounces to the
ostentation people in power usually have. However I am a bit concerned for
the man's security. Since he can't be corrupted, assassination would
be an option for a powerful group that sees him as an obstacle. For
example, it's very plausible that a mafia would see its revenues drop
from the sales of cannabis, and so would have strong interests to have
cannabis illegal - I don't know the revenue the mafia generates from
cannabis, I'm just taking this as an example, and for that reason
would try to assassinate Mujica hoping his successor would be more
malleable. However as a former guerrillero Mujica must know well what
he is doing about his security.
Having said that I do hope his example of leading a simple life even
at the highest level will be replicated.
- rodgerd 13y ago> However I am a bit concerned for the man's security. Since he can't be corrupted, assassination would be an option for a powerful group that sees him as an obstacle. The biggest risk to South American leaders has tended to be agents of the US government. No security detail is going to achieve much against another illegally-financed Contra campaign, a Grenada invasion, or a replay of Chile.
- markvdb 13y agoHm, indeed... http://www.yachana.org/teaching/resources/interventions.html http://www.yachana.org/teaching/resources/interventions.html