Mexican official’s daughter gets restaurant closed after she didn’t get table she wanted

MEXICO CITY – A Mexican official’s daughter has caused a scandal by sending inspectors to shut down a restaurant that didn’t give her the table she wanted.

It’s one of several cases of seeming arrogance by the wealthy and well-connected that have caused anger recently in a country with deep class divisions.

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The government said Monday it has launched an investigation into the incident over the weekend at an upscale Mexico City bistro.

The woman is the daughter of the federal attorney general for consumer protection, Humberto Benitez Trevino.

Benitez Trevino issued a statement apologizing for “the inappropriate behaviour of my daughter Andrea.”

The daughter’s Twitter account was closed to non-followers Monday, but she reportedly complained in an earlier tweet the restaurant didn’t respect a waiting list for tables.