Mexico arrests head of teachers's union

A Union boss known as Mexico's most powerful woman has been arrested on charges of corruption. Elba Esther Gordillo is accused of embezzeling more than 160 MILLION dollars from the country's teachers' union. She's suspected of using the money on everything from property to plastic surgery. Al Jazeera's Rachel Levin reports from Mexico City.

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[FantomasMXss]

Where is hiding the corrupt G W Bush Junior? is Obama arresting corrupts in his country too?

[Monserrat Cadena]

@DEVRIMCI2007 it wasnt ruled by a millionaire she bought all the stuff she owned with the unions money that she obtained by money laundering

[Leonard Woode]

"no one is above the law" translation: no one is above the drug cartels...

[overbeth]

scary old lady is scary

[DEVRIMCI2007]

teachers union ruled by a millionaire, what the fuck ?

[RaidenGT911]

she should have cashed out. you gotta have a plan. 

[ravengsxr]

Her Wealth is estimated in 300 Million dlls. Her Official monthly income is approx. 2,000 dlls a month.

[breaks0]

that the privatization of the industry has failed in these three other OECD cases (which in the US case therefore this report reminds me of the recent chicago and seattle teachers strikes). And we can see how Pena Nieto's policies harken back to what's set off the Chilean student movement since that's the most polarized system in any OECD country.