Rojo de la Vega asks Brugada to exchange statues of "Che" and Fidel Castro for their equivalent in money; it would be for public works, he says

El UniversalIndependentProgressive12 hr. ago

Alessandra Rojo de la Vega, mayor of Cuauhtémoc, proposed to Clara Brugada, the city governor, to exchange the statues of Che Guevara and Fidel Castro for public works projects in the district. In a social media video, she requested that the cost of the statues be used to repair streets, garbage trucks, and maintenance services. She noted that the statues were removed last year from the Tabacalera Garden and criticized past governments for neglecting infrastructure issues like potholes and water shortages. The city governor confirmed that the statues would be reconstructed and placed somewhere in the city, while acknowledging some residents' disagreement with the proposal.

Bias read (Progressive): The article frames the proposal as a critique of past governance and emphasizes the need for public investment in infrastructure, aligning with leftist critiques of neoliberal policies and state neglect. While the proposal itself is neutral, the tone suggests a left-leaning perspective by linking it