The lady above, Herminia Becerra, who passed away today at age 95, using a walker at the Brownsville Public Library a few years ago, was a reluctant photo subject, obviously knowing I was not a big fan of the politiquera vote harvesting system.
Just before giving me her backside, Ms. Becerra, sometimes called the "Queen of the Politiqueras," told me "For fifty years, no one wins unless I say so."
The walker she's pushing carried signs for Mary Esther Garcia, Joe Rivera, Erin Garcia, Alex Dominguez and Juan Magallanes, familiar politicos in Brownsville, Cameron County.
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| Herminia with Margarita Ozuna |
While fewer than 10% typically bother to vote in our community, most of the homes on and adjacent to Western Boulevard where Herminia lived are labeled EVBM by the Cameron County Election Department, signifying Early Voter Ballot Mailed.
It was almost certainly Herminia Becerra who picked up these votes, likely for a pan dulce or small financial offering, while we heard years ago that Ernie and Norma Hernandez gifted Herminia a gold ring with a small diamond.
Maybe this is the solution to get all the people from Brownsville to cast their vote: going home by home asking if they have gone to vote ...it works. We all should be politiqueros in our family, our barrios
ReplyDeleteWould have preferred you not write about her passing if you were going to be rude. Very disrespectful.
ReplyDeleteThese Politiqueras worked strictly for the candidates. They subverted the election process, essentially buying votes for unscrupulous, dishonest politicians.
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