1 / 6A police officer stands near a Lamborghini Murcielago 2007, part of the fleet of vehicles seized by the government from politicians and organized crime as part of an auction in Mexico CityA police officer stands near a Lamborghini Murcielago 2007, part of the fleet of vehicles seized by the government from politicians and organized crime as part of an auction in Mexico City, Mexico May 21, 2019.
"Before, this worked like a reverse Robin Hood ... taking from the people and giving to the corrupt. Not anymore," Rodriguez said. Since taking office in December, Lopez Obrador, a leftist, has rolled out a string of welfare programs for the poor and the elderly, cut salaries for top civil servants and said he is saving public money by eliminating corruption. He announced plans for a"Robin Hood" institute in April.