Superbarrio Gómez
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Superbarrio Gómez is a Mexican "real-life superhero," celebrity, satirist, and organizer.[1]
Superbarrio, a high school dropout[2], wears red tights and a red and yellow wrestler's mask. Rather than fight crime and corruption with violence, he uses his image to organize labor rallies and protests, and file petitions. His real identity was unknown for a long time, but he has been revealed to be Marco Rascón Córdova.[3]
In 1996 Superbarrio declared himself a "candidate" for the United States Presidential Election and held "mock" campaign rallies in the United States and Mexico.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "In the Land of La Realidad." El Andar Magazine
- ^ "Defender of justice Superbarrio roams Mexico City." CNN
- ^ "Nandado entre... "PECES"." Industrias alimentos & bebidas.
- ^ "A Mexican Take on the Primary Race." TIME.
[edit] External links
- Superbarrio at Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics at New York University
