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A widely discussed rumor tells the story of Carlos Salinas, early in his term as Mexico's President, losing in a publicly staged game of Polo. Disgusted and embarrassed, Salinas reportedly grabbed a pistol from one of his guards and shot his horse in the head, in front of several hundred invited guests. Recoiling in shock, each member of the audience, including the press, had the film stripped from their cameras. We'll never know if this modern legend is authentic, because the tightly controlled Mexican press never covered the event. President Salinas went on to win awards for his environmental and humane achievements as Mexico's reformist President. Only after Salinas finished his term and fled Mexico did we learn more about his unsavory past. Another story tells of an episode when he and his older brother, Raul (age 7 at the time), stalked a terrified household maid with their father's rifle and murdered her at close range.