Congresswoman Luz Salgado changed the face of the Peruvian athlete who won the gold medal at the Pan American Games Lima 2019, Christian Pacheco, for that of Pedro Olaechea, the new president of Congress, referring to Pedro's achievement.
"He thinks about the country and not about polls," was the message that accompanied the edited photo, which was deleted after several minutes due to the reaction of users who criticized the action taken by congresswoman Luz Salgado. Many indicated that it was a mockery of the Peruvian athlete.
Christian Pacheco won the gold medal by crossing the finish line of the Pan American Games Lima 2019 in 2 hours 09 minutes 31 seconds ahead of the Mexican Jose Luis Santana.
Christian Pacheco completed an almost perfect race in this Marathon. He started in fourth place at the 10-kilometer mark, but then regained his position and remained strong until the end.