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A Chronicle of Power and Consequence in Starr County
The day before I met Omar Escobar at my office, I had offered to buy him breakfast, which he respectfully declined. Coffee, he turned down flat, too. That's a shame because food is great deflection when interviewing someone. So when he showed up the next day for our meeting, my hands were empty. He did, however, accept a bottle of water. As soon as he walked into the office, he was met with Juan Gabriel blasting out of my Monster speaker. He chuckled when I turned the volume

Maria Salinas
Feb 2411 min read
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