Mexican Townspeople Hold Mayor Captive in Town Hall, Demand Ransom for His Release
A Mexican mayor who incurred the wrath of his constituents by not fulfilling his campaign promises was recently detained in the town hall until he agreed to pay a considerable ransom. Alfonso Hernández Montiel, the mayor of Chichiquila, had only five months left from his mandate to fulfil the promises he had made during his electoral […]
Bolivian Townsfolk Put Mayor in Stocks for Doing a Poor Job Serving Them
In most countries, the only way you can punish politicians and civil servants for not doing a proper job is by not voting for them in the next elections, but in Bolivia, they have a thing called “social justice”. The people of San Buenaventura, a small town in northern Bolivia, recently made good use of their […]