[VOA]

Yes, it’s satire. Look at the name. “Mentiroso” means “Liar.”

Shame on me (a bit).

I should have had a clue as "mendacity" is one of my favorites words.

And I do recall my cousin (that speaks some Spanish) said something
like "mentir" is about the equivalent of "lying".

The lead post may have been satire.
BUT, with 12 to 25 million illegals in The USA and fighting to
stay here...
That simply says out loud "MEXICOSUCKS...at least compared to
the USA!"

Even a fictional "Mentiroso" can be like a broken clock...
and occassionally give correct pronouncements!

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

I guess the original poster said it best when he deemed it “semi-satire.” We could also say “verisimil.”

“Verisimilitude”, from wikipedia:

(from Latin verisimilitudo, from verus true + similitudo similitude) is the state or quality of something that exhibits the appearance of truth or reality.

In literature and theatre, the term denotes the extent to which a work of fiction exhibits realism or authenticity, or otherwise conforms to our sense of reality. A work with a high degree of verisimilitude means that the work is very realistic and believable; works of this nature are often said to be “true to life”.