Savvy Mexican Netizens Diners Challenge Elite on Social Media
Mexico City’s Maximo Bistro was the scene of a successful anti-corruption social media campaign. ( Photo: Facebook)
When a powerful Mexican official’s daughter tried to close down a trendy Mexico City restaurant because it wouldn’t give her the table she wanted, patrons whipped out their cell phones and foiled her effort to use nepotism to get what she wanted. Mexican-American filmmaker Max St. Romain shares the story with anchor Marco Werman.
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