The debate at Capitol Hill has completely sunk Altamirano.
The old man stood at the podium, clutching the over two hundred-page investigation report, spitting everywhere as he said Victor's Syria operation was a "personal heroism extravaganza," saying forty-one million had gone down the drain, saying Mexico shouldn't be the world's police.
The seats below were filled with legislators, while flashlights lit up the press seats.
The more he spoke, the more agitated he became, almost triggering a heart attack, his face turning red, hand clutching his chest, and his secretary rushed up to support him.
But no one applauded, and no one cheered.
Because before he finished speaking, the opposition's woman stood up.
Her name was Pamela Sanchez, previously organizing communities in Chiapas, and has been in politics for less than three years, her words sharper than a knife.
