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April 10, 2019
Rio Chama, New Mexico
Myriam got up, confrontation burning on her mind. For the past few days she and Hiram, using his connections, had looked deeply into the shrine’s ownership and finances. To their surprise they uncovered that the board controlling the Friends of Rio de Milagro Shrine turned out to be a sham. The ownership of the property had been transferred four years earlier to a holding company in South Africa. The agent for the holding company was Raphael Núnez. A bank in Santa Fe had set up a trust to operate the finances of the shrine while maintaining the appearance of a nonprofit organization.
Myriam felt particularly humiliated and angry. She sat on the board and a year ago she had convinced Hiram to ask for a seat as well.
A board meeting was planned fo
