The latest monument in Mexico's
capital was erected to commemorate the life of a man who, the plaque reads, was
a "shining example of loyalty to the universal ideals of world peace."
Nelson Mandela, perhaps? Martin Luther King, maybe?
No. The life-sized bronze statue now adorning a special garden in Mexico City
is of the former president of the oil-rich Azerbaijan and recipient of the Order
of Lenin, Heydar Aliyev.
Described by, among others, Human Rights Watch as a leader under whom dissent
was crushed, the monument to the late leader sparked increasing controversy
since it was unveiled a few weeks ago.
