A cautionary…tale (of crime pays)

Last October, following the surprise performance of Sanction Man’s WIN party, your Eyewitness had written about some amazing parallels between the young, mega-billionaire, narco-smuggling Columbian Pablo Escobar -and the WIN leader!! They both were super rich and had been sanctioned by the US OFAC for violating American law by smuggling stuff into that country – cocaine for the Columbian and gold for the Guyanese. Pablo had so much money he couldn’t launder he took to burying tons of cash in the ground!! He also built houses, parks and community centres for the poor while distributing money freely to them!! Not surprising, this made him very popular – and had his crimes excused!! Since the money was obtained illegally it would seem that a decision was made to use it to evade being extradited to the US to face trial!! Gaining the gratitude of the folks he’s helped, he finally he decided to become President of Columbia by running and winning a Congressional Seat from his district!!
In his traditional climatic ending of the Budget debate – following the LOO’s contribution that was read by the incumbent Sanction Man – the Finance Minister drew the same parallels as had your Eyewitness! Saying he got the Pablo Escobar story from the Guardian newspaper he cautioned, “This is a cautionary tale. We are at an extremely important juncture in our country’s history, and we have a duty to ensure that politics is not used to shield wrongdoing, or to ensnare innocent and vulnerable people”!!
As is his wont, the FM was very circumspect since the Sanction Man’s extradition request by the US is presently engaging our Courts. “I will not pronounce judgment. I defer to the courts.” Now enquiring minds – such as yours, dear Readers! – probably wanna know what was the eventual fate of Pablo!! As your Eyewitness (and the Guardian) had pointed out, he did win a seat to their national assembly – and in this Sanction Man did one better by winning 16 seats and becoming LOO!!! A much higher platform than Pablo’s!! Unlike here where the Govt withdrew the substantive cases on Sanction Man’s crimes in our Courts, in Columbia, they allowed them to go through and he was sentenced to prison!! But amazingly his influence ran so deep – he was allowed to construct his own prison to serve his sentence – and made it into more like a hotel!!
Eventually he “escaped” from this facility – and after a manhunt by a Special Squad that had to be formed since he’s bribed the usual law enforcement establishment! – he was shot and killed. Some say he might’ve taken his own life cause he’s said he would rather dying in Columbia rather than being extradited to the States!!
Meanwhile…

…(medical) move
The Health Minister quietly revealed during his Budget contribution that he’d clearly been following the international moves by the US to FINALLY bring down the Cuban Communist Regime that had defied them and their sanctions for over SIXTY YEARS!! That Cuba wasn’t just in America’s backyard but literally on their backsteps – not to mention Secty of State Rubio’s of Cuban anti-communist stock! – grates more!!
Anyhow, the Health Minister clarified that unlike other countries which pay the Cuban doctors serving their communities through the Cuban Government – and as such provides foreign exchange – Guyana was recruiting and paying Cuban doctors privately, thank you!! And at the same rates for Guyanese doctors!! But for now, he clarified, the scholarships allocated for training Guyanese doctors in Cuba – gonna be taken up!!
Some feel this may not sit well with the Yanks – but your Eyewitness doesn’t think so, Their main concern is that the Cuban GOVT not be supported in no way, shape or form!!
Like with Mexico still sending oil and undercutting their US Venezuelan cut-off!!

…etymology
If lawyers are disbarred and priests are defrocked, then are electricians “delighted”; Corpses “decrypted”; Cowboys “de-ranged”; Models “de-posed; “Underwear models “de-briefed”; Jilted women “de-brided”; Florists “de-flowered”; Students “de-tested”; Hostels “de-bunked”; and Spies “de-bugged and de-tailed”???