There's no denying that she's a very shrewd politician, a born survivor, and a great actress. Milked her widow's blacks for all they were worth, played "poor woman on a wheelchair" when convenient, and "devoted mother" when politically expedient.
A truly gifted woman - poor Alberto doesn't stand a chance against her.
I read that the Ks acquired their Santa Cruz real estate by arranging for a friendly bank to foreclose on troubled properties, and buying them privately at fire prices. The properties were never offered at public auction, as they should have been.