A few days ago, I was talking with a Mexican friend about COVID in Mexico.  I was trying to find out more information about the cases and deaths in Mexico.  He could not answer the question, and it wasn't because he did not want to...  He just didn't know, and I can understand that, because no one else really does. He did say corruption is the reason why doctors treating COVID-19 patients do not have better protective gear. Corruption is a way of life south of the border, and most people are now realizing that it does more harm than good.  It may get you a birth certificate quickly, but it poisons the bureaucracy. Ioan Grillo, author and journalist, wrote this truth in the New York Times:  Corruption tears at the soul of Mexico, and many here see it as one of the country's leading problems. It's the reason killer cartels flourish, roads have potholes, and doctors treating Covid-19 don't have...(Read Full Post)