The
Durango state governor was on his way to meet with reporters. Before he
arrived, the reporters huddled to decide the question of the moment. It seemed
obvious: Why had a former mayor been arrested the day before in what clearly
seemed to be a political move? "That was the only question," a reporter said later.
"Did the governor have the ex-mayor arrested? Because, behind that move, you
can feel a crackdown coming against the opposition." Yet, this reporter added,
"It was too dangerous to ask. No one was brave enough."
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