Mexico political deal is the stuff of drama

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His emblem is a headband dyed the red, green and white of Mexico’s flag and emblazoned with his one-word stage name, ‘Juanito.’ From the working-class streets where he peddles used clothing and holiday decorations, he muses about running for president.

If anyone has spiced up the drab aftermath of Mexico’s July 5 legislative elections, it is Rafael Acosta, an exuberant hawker-turned-activist-turned-politician-turned-spoiler who may end up in charge of Mexico City’s most populous borough, which has more people than metropolitan Las Vegas.
For two months, Acosta has been the lead character in an odd political drama that has made Juanito a household name, while providing enough cautionary lessons to rival Aesop’s fables.

Read more of this report by Ken Ellingwood here. Meanwhile, you can see a clip of ‘Juanito’ in action in the video, by Televisa, below.

-- Deborah Bonello in Mexico City