LEONARDO SANTA CROCE´S secretary announced by the intercom. “Mr. Ferrand personally to see you.” “Show him in please.” Marcelo entered the spacious office and grimaced in amazement. “Well, well. In Lima you´ve got a three times larger office than you had in Buenos Aires.” “You're talking now with the new Director of the South America-Pacific Sub region, with incumbency from Colombia to Chile.” “Good. You deserve it.” “But I do not forget friends. I've taken care of you.” “You spoke with Figueroa?” “Yes, and his are waiting for your call. It seems that there is a vacancy in the Mexican subsidiary, in Monterrey.” “Monterrey! It is very far away! Teresa lives in México DF.” “Do not fool around with it. The Mexican subsidiary is by far the largest in Latin America, bigger than the

