cultural observation:
whenever election time rolls around, the political parties start building things for the people and claim to be "working for you" every project currently under construction has a big sign out front with the polititians name and "i am working for you" on it - however, what happens is that those that win continure to build, but then stop if they lose, and those that lose just stop. so, there are tons of projects half-done around here. i thought this particular to the frontera, since we are so far away from everything, but i went to this border town called elias pina yesterday, and the same thing was happening there. it's really amazing - 1/2 done buildings just sitting there.
one thing's for sure, i am convinced that the only reason any country can be considered third world is due either a poor or corrupt government. there is all kinds of money and natural resources down here, but the government spends it like a 14 year old girl in mall with her friends on a shopping spree.
whenever election time rolls around, the political parties start building things for the people and claim to be "working for you" every project currently under construction has a big sign out front with the polititians name and "i am working for you" on it - however, what happens is that those that win continure to build, but then stop if they lose, and those that lose just stop. so, there are tons of projects half-done around here. i thought this particular to the frontera, since we are so far away from everything, but i went to this border town called elias pina yesterday, and the same thing was happening there. it's really amazing - 1/2 done buildings just sitting there.
one thing's for sure, i am convinced that the only reason any country can be considered third world is due either a poor or corrupt government. there is all kinds of money and natural resources down here, but the government spends it like a 14 year old girl in mall with her friends on a shopping spree.
