[Graybeard58]

There aren’t many countries where a pot luck dinner would merit a military procession and photo op. It actually reinforces what they’re trying to refute.

Potemkin village?

[RegulatorCountry]

Pretty much. Putting on full regalia to be photographed with a few trays of bean dip and burritos is what it looks like. Guess they don’t see that sort of thing very often.