Lawmaker’s Offer Rubs Some the Wrong Way
From Times Staff and Wires
A deputy in Mexico’s Congress stirred up a fuss by offering fellow lawmakers a 10% discount on chocolate massages at a posh salon, even as proposed legislation went unfinished.
Angelica de la Pena’s letter on official paper to the lower chamber’s 500 members backfired when newspapers published it.
“I think there are more interesting issues that we should be communicating to each other about,” Deputy Luis Antonio Gonzalez said.
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