Форум по искусству и инвестициям в искусство

15.06.2013, Mexico |Residents are tired of the empty promises of corrupt politicians, rampant crime and economic problems that have adopted one of the classic ways of protest - to advance elected office pets. July 7 to elect mayors in 14 major Mexican cities, and a few of them are candidates nominated cats, donkeys, dogs, and even chicken. It is best to organize a campaign to nominate an unusual candidate for mayor of the capital city of the state of Veracruz, Xalapa-Enriquez. In the city of half a million people, in which there are constant wars between drug cartels, which recently killed nine journalists and politicians can not do anything to curb the monstrous corruption, the initiative group of citizens has put forward a candidate for mayor of Morris the cat, and with the help of skillful promotion in social networks made of He nearly favorite race. The slogan "Tired vote for rats? Vote for the cat! "Now knows everyone in Xalapa.

"He is perfect for the role of officials," - says the owner of Morris Sergio Chamorro. "He also sleeps all day and do nothing." He adds, is serious, "Morris acts as a catalyst to show the resentment that exists in our society. We want to say to people, if none of the candidates you do not like, vote for the cat - it's our last hope. "

48-year-old Giovanna Mazotti, a professor at the local university, said that he supported the candidacy of Morris and goes on his election rally: - In our country there is no rule of law, there is no respect for human rights, public institutions do not work. We now have the opportunity to show that the election of the mayor just fiction. Every three years, politicians are laughing at us, we are now able to laugh at them.
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