Lessons from the Irishman
Martins Scorsese just launched his latest creation: the story of Frank Sheeran a truck driver turned into a hitman by virtue of his relation to the mob master Russell Buffalino. Through Buffalino Sheeran meets Jimmy Hoffa the legendary International Brotherhood of Teamsters’ leader. The movie is quite opportune in these times of profound and multifaceted change when many leaders are confused and taken by surprise by events . And in the depths of confusion many strategic mistakes can be brought to bear. The first is the belief by one too many democratic forces. This besides being naïve is dangerous, as once organized crime gets a hold of anybody’s finances that person or institution becomes its operational base. The second mistake has been adopted by the leftist establishment in the region. Most of its leaders believe that concluding alliances with drug traffickers will accelerate the fall of the US. Finally, and equally important is the lesson about the law of negative returns and onerous liabilities. Let’s hope that the film gets a good audience in Latin America.

