The president said the death of a man known as "Felipe" or "Arcadio" was a "crushing blow" to the dissident faction led by a man who goes by "Iván Mordisco."

Like any life, mine has had its pain, yet from the outset it seems to have been graced by unbelievable people and events. An anthology of miracles.

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