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Thirty years ago, I wrote a front-page article for the Village Voice titled, “The Worst Gang in the South Bronx: Los Politiqueros.” The article identified Ramon S. Velez, also known as “the Cacique,” “el Gordo” and “el Jefe,” as a man who controlled a vast empire of the South Bronx poverty program and as a “boss” who controlled a small group of elected officials.
