In an illustration of how the economic crisis does not really hit until it begins to hurt the rich, Diario Libre’s Adriano Miguel Tejada describes the reactions of horror to the news that the capital’s most exclusive gyms have had to raise their monthly membership fees by about 60%. “Emergency!” cries the headline, informing that one politician reacted by calling for legislation to increase his salary, so that he and his colleagues could cover “this basic necessity of keeping their bodies in shape, so they can look good on television.” Another politician, described as a “Don Juan”, is quoted as saying it is an “abusive” measure, and evokes the picture of a rich woman alighting from her Mercedes Benz, sporting a Luis Vuitton purse, “very, very expensive” sunglasses and all her jewelry, exclaiming, “This country is no place to live anymore!” On observing this scene, a worker, sweating profusely, shrugs his shoulders and takes a philosophical view: “I’ve got problems! With the price of food these days no one will need to go to the gym to lose weight!” <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In an illustration of how the economic crisis does not really hit until it begins to hurt the rich, Diario Libre’s Adriano Miguel Tejada describes the reactions of horror to the news that the capital’s most exclusive gyms have had to raise their monthly membership fees by about 60%. “Emergency!” cries the headline, informing that … <\/p>\n