 It was said that Zúñiga honestly believed he was elected by the people, and turned into a popular figure in Mexico City.He was often invited for parties, in restaurants or for other public events, in which the population treated him as if he really were the president.The Díaz government considered him to be a madman who was amusing rather than dangerous and decided not to take action against him any more, while for the Mexican population he served as a way to laugh about the lack of democracy in the country.