A Venezuelan politician is offering breast implants as a raffle prize to raise funds for his parliamentary election campaign.
“Some people raffle TVs and we decided to offer this. It’s an interesting prize and there’s a lot of interest,†National Assembly candidate Gustavo Rojas told Reuters while campaigning in Caracas, Venezuela.
Cosmetic surgery, especially breast augmentation, is widely popular in image-conscious Venezuela where even through a recession, many people are still taking out loans for operations.
Rojas said he was not too worried about potential feminist criticism or the medical details of his offer. “The raffle is a financing mechanism, nothing else.” He said. “It’s the doctor who will do the operation, not me.â€
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“When someone raffles a TV, some people think it’s a good TV but others don’t like it. It’s the same. I’m not showing disrespect to anyone.â€
Venezuelans vote on September 26th for a new parliament.
[ From: canoe.ca ]
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Leave A CommentHaha – i got in first with my blog!!
“Venezuelan politician raffles implants – oh yes!!
by ChrisUK{} on Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 12:22 AM”
I’m looking forward to this catching on. Maybe they’ll put the winners on the stage at political meetings? Should up the attendance figures!! UK politics is sooooo dull.
Well done to you X ;0)
Why cant they be creative like that in the US???? It is so dull here..Wonder what Nurses make abroad?
Right…..We need something like this in the US