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April 10, 2019
Rio Chama, New Mexico
The Friends of the Rio de Milagro Shrine board meeting took place in the small amphitheater in the Visitor Center, where a movie depicting the story of the shrine was shown four times a day. Myriam and Hiram arrived on time. The day had turned gray and windy and the parking lot was nearly empty. Myriam recognized Carlotta’s car and the silver Tundra pickup truck that belonged to the board’s president, Raphael Núnez, owner of the largest real estate company in the county. Myriam looked at Hiram. “Looks like a small group tonight.”
Hiram nodded. “They must have gotten your message.”
Earlier in the week Myriam had called Núnez. As per the bylaws of the organization, she had demanded an emergency meeting about issues relating to the shrine’s ownersh
