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...that "the Rabbit" went to work for is Eugene Nardelli, an Italian district leader in the heavily Puerto Rican lower section of East Harlem. Nardelli grew up in East Harlem at a time when it was a boy's dream to become a member of the regular Democratic machine. As soon as Nardelli joined that organization, it fell apart. The formerly dominant Italian population had moved out and the newly arrived Puerto Ricans took over...
Nardelli worked for seven years developing an organization among the Puerto Ricans and in 1969 was elected the Democratic district leader riding in on the coattails of Congressman Herman Badillo who he backed that year for mayor. This year Nardelli defeated a Puerto Rican challenger for his position by more than a 2-1 margin...
...cent Puerto Rican district, you got to realize that. The Puerto Ricans they tell me, "look we'll vote for you, but we sure as hell won't vote for your brother Biaggi'. I've got to go with one of them for Mayor, Herman has always been fair to me and there is every reason in the world to back...
Shortly after his arrival, Vesco began investing heavily in the Costa Rican economy, to the tune of at least $25 million. He poured funds into low-cost public housing, a water works and the country's nationalized banks. Initially, Vesco was welcomed in Costa Rica as another potentially helpful American benefactor. Then came accusations that his investment money was part of a $224 million hoard that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged him with "diverting" from Investors Overseas Services, the Geneva-based mutual-fund enterprise. Later came the unpleasant news that Vesco had been indicted, together with...
...news of Vesco's troubles-and of Don Pepe's relationship with the financier-spread through San José, the President went on the defensive. Don Pepe insisted that his relationship with Vesco had been strictly business. As long as the American breaks no Costa Rican law, Figueres sees no reason not to deal with him. He also explained, on a national-television broadcast, that the money deposited in his New York bank account was for such projects as support for the Costa Rican National Symphony Orchestra and a bank that helps artisans and small industries...