This infusion of international aid was "seed-corn" money that would have been matched dollar-for-dollar by the government. While Gardo and Olivia are talking to Gabriel Olondriz at Colva Prison, he explains that the thirty million dollars Senator Zapanta embezzled was supposed to be pumped into the national economy as grants intended for the construction of hospitals and schools. Why is it significant that Senator Zapanta siphoned off "seed-corn" money in particular?īeyond the issue of a corrupt politician finding means of enriching himself with international aid, Senator Zapanta's theft is particularly abhorrent because it blocked not only the money he embezzled, but further funds from reaching the poor.
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