With the issue of swine flu hitting the headlines everyday, Mexico have chose to make a bold move by erecting a statue from the originator of the epidemic, the one and only little Edgar Hernandez!Manufactured by Mexican sculptor Bernardo Luis Artasanchez little Edgar measures 4 feet high and weighs in at 70 kg. Apparently created at the petition of the Veracruz [home of Edgar] authorities, the statue represents Mexico defeating the virus and subsequently attracting more tourists.
Hmmm, don’t think I agree with the reasoning behind the statue and whether it will benefit Mexico, but I do understand the victory over the virus theory. Although, I’m pretty certain Edgar Hernandez will not want to be remembered in his home town as swine flu patient zero, let alone by tourists that visit Mexico as well!
The Mexican tourist commerce is suffering since swine flu has emerged, but surely this is not the direction to go to attract tourists again! Maybe focusing on how Mexico has returned to a normal life after the outbreak would be a wiser concept, but encouraging tourists to visit Mexico to see a statue? I’m not convinced.
*Photograph from www.mirror.co.uk
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