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Linda's avatar

Title: Los Chapitos

Carol Potenza's avatar

What really bothers me is that the investigation might drag out two years to outlast a presidential administration when that shouldn’t be the standard. Another great article and newsletter, Carmen.

Carmen Amato's avatar

Thank you, Carol. Sheinbaum is in a pressure cooker right now. I'd hate to be in her shoes!

Ana Manwaring's avatar

Dear Carmen, PLEASE WRITE IT!!!!!!!

Thanks,

Fangirl Ana

Carmen Amato's avatar

Thanks, Ana! I just have to figure out how Emilia gets assigned from Acapulco to Mexico City!

Ana Manwaring's avatar

Ask ChatGPT, then Gemini, then Claude. I needed to understand the Mexico City Mayoral offices and their connections with the city's waste management system for my next book (Dafne Olabarrieta Mexico Mysteries. I'm working on #2.) I got good answers and ideas. Try it!

Brad's avatar

I recently returned from Mexico City. My Mexican “brother,” said that Trump is the best president Mexico has ever had, because he’s forcing the politicians to confront the corruption at last. That really took me aback, but I couild se his point.

Carmen Amato's avatar

Brad, I agree with your friend. Trump doesn't want a narco state as a neighbor. Remember, he was the only candidate in 2016 who talked about US deaths from opioid overdose. Now he can do something about it.

Jeanine Kitchel's avatar

Sounds exciting and au courant. Right at the heart of it, Carmen!

Carmen Amato's avatar

We can't keep our minds off Mexico, can we? There's so much going on and intriguing history to explore!

Jeanine Kitchel's avatar

Definitely! This new plot sounds like perfection, Carmen. You almost, but not quite, make me want to pick up a pen and bring Layla to life. I'm having too much fun on the pyramid trail these days. My mind is stuck at 2000 words, then my computer just shuts down, haha. Quite conveniently, I might add.

gscottoliver's avatar

Make the president character’s name “Camila” and the title can be something like, “The Straw the Broke Camila’s Back.” Maybe even use a pun for “straw”, like “draw”, if you can say it was just Emilia’s luck to draw that duty. You get the idea. Thanks for the newsletter!

Carmen Amato's avatar

It's definitely a story with legs! Thanks for reading.

Carol Potenza's avatar

These newsletters are so good!😊