Hook
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Mexico's "system" corrupts even Amnesty International
Nepotism, lack of transparency in conducting its affairs, missing money, you name it. Just another day of business as usual in Mexico.
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An international organization that has been outspoken on human rights issues in Mexico is facing internal financial and administrative problems.
Staff members at Amnesty International Mexico began complaining about financial accountability and shaky decision making within the organization last
November, which culminated with the resignation of the executive director.
A letter from dissident staff to Erika Guevara, regional director for Latin America, and Liliana Vázquez, president of the organization’s Mexico
committee, warned of “management problems that negatively affect the organization’s labor, its impact on human rights, its attention to members and
the mobilization of people who want a more just world.”
The signatories alleged that the organization’s expenses, its staff selection and hiring processes and the hiring of contractors lacked transparency.
They also pointed to the recruitment of a financial advisor who earned three times more than her peers, the spending of more than 1 million pesos not
in the organization’s budget, and a salary increase by the executive implemented without following the organization’s internal processes.
The writers claimed that “the financial stability of Amnesty International is at risk” and demanded that the organization investigate.
The letter resulted in the resignation on November 16 of Perseo Quiroz, then executive director of Amnesty International Mexico, who in turn
complained of a “recurrent lack of professionalism among the staff who signed the letter . . . who jeopardize Amnesty International Mexico’s impact on
human rights.”
Despite Quiroz’s resignation, the writers of the original letter decided on November 28 to send their complaint to the president of the General
Assembly of Amnesty International, Lilian Mayagoitia, due to “the seriousness of the issue, and its impact on the human rights goals.”
The General Assembly has yet to issue any comment on the situation within its Mexico chapter.
Source: El Universal (sp)
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DENNIS
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I started to yawn halfway through the article.
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Hook
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Dennis, did you see the article about the abandoned CONAGUA office in Ensenada? A national water commission office can't pay their bills?
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What else is new!
Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
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DENNIS
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Quote: Originally posted by Hook  | | Dennis, did you see the article about the abandoned CONAGUA office in Ensenada? A national water commission office can't pay their bills?
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Saw it, but didn't read it, Hook. I've kinda lost interest in fiscal mismanagement in Mexico.
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[Edited on 1-19-2016 by DENNIS]
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Who Cares ?
Not often finding myself around Liberals, I have yet to actually meet (to my knowledge) anyone who quotes or cares what Amnesty
International says or does.
And, what evidence I've seen in the news, indicates that their activities and admonitions are of little consequence in the way nations conduct their
business.
They're sort of like one of those neighbors or co-workers that you sometimes have who are constantly B-tching and Moaning about this and that with the
result that you just tune them out.
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DENNIS
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Awww, Mr.Bill. Well said, and nice to see you.
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Right on Bill well said indeed. It was raining here too 
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Hook
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| Quote: Originally posted by MrBillM |
They're sort of like one of those neighbors or co-workers that you sometimes have who are constantly B-tching and Moaning about this and that with the
result that you just tune them out. |
Yeah, Bill, kinda like YOU and your posts.
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Effective Equivalency ?
Amnesty International and ME ?
OK.
It could well be true that I have as much influence.
Thanks.
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For those of you who really want to find out how reality works in Mexico, I advise you to go to Borderland Beat, a blog that is dedicated to exposing
the problems endemic to Mexico.
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