LaToya the Destroya Fiddles While New Orleans Burns

New documents obtained by WDSU Investigates give a glimpse of how much money New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell spent on her recent trip to Switzerland.

According to the documents, on airfare alone, Cantrell spent nearly $10,000.

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How much did it cost Mayor Cantrell to travel to Switzerland to sign a "Sister City" agreement and attend a jazz festival? Almost $10,000. And that's only the flight. More to come. Council discussion on capping elected officials' travel expenses at $1K per trip should be heated. pic.twitter.com/7ucSH1T2y2

— Mike Perlstein (@MikePerlstein) July 28, 2022