Thirty Years Later . . . Catching Up with the Marcos-Era CrimesUntil they were expelled from power thirty years ago, in early 1986, the late dictator Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos (she, the Shoe Queen) jointly ruled the Philippines with impunity for 20+ years. They were an efficient cash-and-carry team—while he raided the national till, she shopped 'til she dropped. In the words of the US congressman investigating them, "Compared to her (Imelda), Marie Antoinette was a bag lady," . . . while Ferdinand made master embezzler Bernie Madoff look like a rank amateur. |
Contents
Travels with My Aunt | |
Babysitting the Dictators in Paradise | |
Art Gold and Other Bling | |
Ill Take the Fifth | |
Recovering the Stolen Loot | |
More Schemes Scams and Shenanigans | |
Where Are They Now? | |
The Climb Back to Power | |
What Now Philippines? | |