Few stories illustrate the domino effect — the way a small piece falls and triggers a catastrophe — quite like that of Raúl Rocha Cantú, owner of the Miss Universe pageant. It all began at this year’s Miss Universe competition, where Mexican contestant Fátima Bosch was crowned. The outrageous treatment Bosch received from Nawat Itsaragrisil, the pageant president in Thailand, drew all the attention to the contest.
In a twist seen as poetic justice, Bosch triumphed. However, a member of the judging panel alleged that Rocha Cantú had exerted pressure to steer votes in favor of the Mexican contestant. That was when the tower of dominoes began to collapse. The press started documenting Rocha Cantú’s mismanagement in other areas, until it was revealed that the businessman had…
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