In many Spanish-speaking regions, "la primera piedra" (the first stone) refers to the ceremonial groundbreaking of a new building.
But the irony was so dense it could be cut with a trowel. At the very moment she was invoking victimhood and promising a future built on social justice, federal courts in Buenos Aires were unsealing hundreds of pages of sworn testimony from former public works secretaries. These confessions detailed how, between 2003 and 2015, over $160 million in cash-filled suitcases and duffel bags had been routed from construction magnates to the former president’s inner circle. la primera piedra 2018
"He who casts the first stone should remember that foundations are meant to support, not to crush." — Anonymous, 2018. In many Spanish-speaking regions, "la primera piedra" (the
The core controversy surrounded an artwork (originally a poster from 2015 by L.G.I. displayed in the exhibit) titled "La primera piedra." The image depicted the then-candidate for the Mexican presidency, , being struck in the face by a stone, causing him to bleed. These confessions detailed how, between 2003 and 2015,
In architecture, a cornerstone must be square, true, and level. If it is crooked, the entire building collapses. By 2018, Latin American populism had built a precarious tower. The "First Stone" event exposed the faulty geometry of that tower.