Several Anglo-Saxon tabloids assure that the North Korean media attributed to Kim Jong-il, the father of the current leader Kim Jong Un, the invention of the burrito in 2011.
Does North Korean propaganda go so far as to claim the authorship of the Mexican burrito? Several Anglo-Saxon tabloids, from Sun to New York Post, ensure that the North Korean media have attributed to Kim Jong-il, the father of the current leader Kim Jong Un, the invention of the burrito in 2011! Causing general hilarity in America.
It is clear, however, that the Western media have spiced the story up a bit. Because their sources: a North Korean article and report are undeniably models of propaganda.
Certainly we see on the images an astonishing fresco of Kim Jong-il surrounded by burritos. The author of the article, he remembers with emotion a visit of Kim Jong-il to a factory making stuffed wheat cakes in 2011, and tells how the leader had asked that it be served to people around. of a stand. But there is no claim to the invention of the burrito.
No more than in 2011. Detox delved into the Korean propaganda archives. September 8, 2011 North Korean news agency KCNA recounted how the dictator congratulated the workers who “devoted their wisdom and enthusiasm to improving the standard of living of the population”, and his admiration for this “more convenient and more abundant food”. But without claiming to be at the origin.
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