Las delicias del poder ("The Delights of Power") is a 1999 Mexican political satire comedy film directed by Iván Lipkies starring MarÃÂa Elena Velasco as La India MarÃÂa with Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Irma Dorantes, and Adalberto MartÃÂnez. The film broke the box-office record in Mexico at the time of its release, earning 11 million pesos and having been the second-highest grossing film of the year.
In 1952, the presidential candidate of the PUM (Partido ÃÂnico de Machos) political party Carmelo Barriga visits the rural town of San Jilemón el Alto where he gives a speech promoting his candidacy and political party. During the speech and among the townspeople, a young woman gives birth to two twin girls. In a political move, Carmelo decides to adopt one of the girls whom he names Lorena and who becomes an active politician in her own political party, the PUF (Partido ÃÂnico Femenino). Lorena then becomes a presidential candidate running against her rival, Santos Barboza of the PUM. When Lorena and her campaign visits San Toribio del Trueno, a firework accident causes her to abandon the candidacy. Fortunately, campaign member Gonzalo remembers about Lorena's twin and decides to search for her so that she can substitute Lorena and therefore the campaign can resume.
Campaña de Carmelo
Auditorio W.T.C
Oficina Santos
Mercado
Campaña Lorena
Hospital
Pueblo sin agua
Mercado de Jamaica
Delegación
Casa de Carmelo
Teotihuacan
Noticiero de televisión
Aeropuerto
Escuela de policÃÂa
Cena japonesa
Debate
Avenida