Arath de la Torre participated in the announcement of the Spanish company that made fun of this Mexican tradition.
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This article was translated from our Spanish edition using AI technologies. Errors may exist due to this process.
This story originally appeared on México Desconocido
The Mexican actor, host and comedian, Arath de la Torre, was involved in controversy for having participated in a commercial for the Moneyman credit company, where he made fun of the dance of the Voladores de Papantla .
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What is the commercial about?
The ad consists of a video of the Voladores ritual dance and the voice of the actor saying: “Do you know what the number of laps the Papantla Flyers give and your first loan with Moneyman have in common? In that both generate zero interest ”
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The audience response was not positive at all and the critics did not wait. Well, many considered it an offense and a ridicule of Voladores de Papantla, Intangible Heritage of Humanity since 2009.
The Ministry of Culture, the National Institute of Indigenous Peoples and the president comment on the matter
The commercial went viral in a short time and generated the anger of the users. Therefore, the Ministry of Culture released a tweet where Moneyman’s use of the Flyers ceremony was criticized .
This article is from Entrepreneur.com
