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Mayor Carlos Alvarez Is More Like Bizarro Than Superman

So Banana Republican just got word from a friendly political insider who attended Mayor Carlos Alvarez's state of the county address today that Carlito El Fuerte was introduced to the tune of Superman's theme music. Bad choice.He's really more like Superman's monotone, zombified clone Bizarro -- full of superpowers but...
By Francisco AlvaradoFebruary 24, 2010
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So Banana Republican just got word from a friendly political insider who attended Mayor Carlos Alvarez’s state of the county address today that Carlito El Fuerte was introduced to the tune of Superman’s theme music. Bad choice.

He’s really more like Superman’s monotone, zombified clone Bizarro — full of superpowers but lacking in intellectual fortitude:

Read the mayor’s address here.

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Francisco Alvarado was born in Nicaragua and grew up in Miami, giving him unique insight into the Magic City and all its dark corners. An investigative reporter with a knack for uncovering corruption, Alvarado made his bones as a staff writer at Miami New Times and remains in dogged pursuit of the next juicy story.

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