Really, I so wish you could read this. And since I do have many followers who do, I am putting it out there because I have never read anything like it before.
It’s a public letter written by Martha Maiz Mier, to her brother. Martha Maiz Mier is the sister in law of the former Governor of the State of Nuevo Leon in Mexico (who had to face trials for corruption and whose political career came to an end long before this letter saw the light of day). And in this long, morose letter she tells the story of not only many decades of corruption in her family (one of Mexico’s most powerful), but also in the highest public and political echelons of Mexican society. It is breathtakingly plagued by the stuff that makes the best Latin American soap operas: corruption, abuse, political maneuverings, sexual scandals, illicit affairs, violence and a long list of etceteras. Except that it is not fiction and it involves the lives of millions of people in a country that is currently facing serious social issues.
It’s long, but if you can read Spanish and are interested in Latin American politics, this is a must read. And if you are not interested in politics per se, it is still a must read, because truly, our best works of “magical realism” fiction do not even convey half of what goes on in this missive.
For the past decade and a half I have been making all my content available for free (and never behind a paywall) as an ongoing practice of ephemeral publishing. This site is no exception. If you wish to help offset my labor costs, you can donate on Paypal or you can subscribe to Patreon where I will not be putting my posts behind a lock but you'd be helping me continue making this work available for everyone. Thank you. Follow me on Twitter for new post updates.