Time magazine notes that "in 1996, a Mexican activist-wrestler who calls himself Superbarrio Gomez even declared himself a 'candidate' for U.S. president, and held mock campaign rallies on both sides of the border. Wearing a superhero cape and wrestler outfit, Superbarrio promised to abolish the Border Patrol and Drug Enforcement Agency, 'to deal a blow to international drug trafficking.'" (Time, 2/29/08) Credit to Solomon Leaman for finding this. Here's CNN's coverage.

Return of Super Barrio, 2009. A photo essay on him.A cumbia about him.