#hector salinas

[adamwatchesmovies]

Endgame (2015)

When someone tells me they liked something about a movie I didn’t enjoy, I listen to what they have to say in the hopes that their enthusiasm might make me see something I didn't. When it comes to 2015’s Endgame, nothing you could tell me would make me change my mind. This movie is so melodramatic and full of clichés I don’t understand how anyone could be fooled into thinking it was good.

Jose (Rico Rodriguez) has always felt like everyone - including his mother (Justina Machado) - has paid more attention to his older brother, Miguel (Xavier Gonzalez). The only exception is his grandmother (Ivonne Coll), who has been patiently teaching him to play chess ever since he could remember. After Miguel dies in a car accident, the family falls apart. Jose begins acting out and winds up in detention. There, Coach Alvarado (Efren Ramirez) has the bright idea to teach the children discipline through chess.

My synopsis doesn't give anything away. You can tell Miguel is going to die early on. After a brilliant soccer match victory, he and his two chucklehead buddies leave a party to go drink in their car. There might as well be a meter in the lower-left corner that reads “Odds of survival: 10%”. When they start driving, it dips to 5%. When the driver pulls out his phone, you know they’re all headed to the grave. You're not the only one who saw it coming because no one at the funeral seems surprised. There isn’t a tear shed. It’s the first time you realize just how unconvincing the performances are. They weren’t exactly stellar before, but they were passable in a “tv movie of the week” kind of way. Now, the plot’s actually starting and we’re in trouble.

I want to applaud director Carmen Marron, who also wrote the screenplay with Hector Salinas. It’s obvious everyone’s hearts were in the right place. There's passion behind this project. Unfortunately, it isn’t enough. Endgame is a parade of tropes. You can practically count down the minutes before mom and Grandma have an argument over Jose and how he's been ignored. What you don’t expect is for mom to yell “Chess has torn this family apart!”

Endgame is only partially a drama. It’s also a limpwristed sports movie and kind of a family-friendly comedy. It’s just that the execution is so off nothing ever hits the mark. Jose’s chess coach, for example. No one asked him to start a chess club but he did it anyway. Afterward, we constantly hear him complain that he’s had to take a second job and dip into his rent money to keep the club going. You’re not sure if he’s joking. His boss, Principal Thomas (Jon Gries) doesn’t seem to care whenever he hears him. I think it’s supposed to drive the point that these kids are POOR, that this school has no money, whatsoever. Instead of crying, you’ll be laughing.

You won't be able to hold back your laughs because the film never restrains itself. Every character speaks like they came out of a cartoon from the 70's. They speak perfect English but insist on slipping on Spanish word to remind you that they are immigrants. Speaking of which, it’s time to discuss Dani (Alina Herrera). She’s Jose’s best friend. They’re together for half the movie, until we see officials dragging her parents away to bring them back to Mexico. She runs towards them in tears. We never see her again and that's that.

As a drama, Endgame fails because the characters are thin and the emotions are laid on thick. As a sports movie, it fares even worse. Normally, you’d have someone unfamiliar with chess play the role of the audience avatar. It’s safe to assume most people know the basic rules, but castling? It’s done without anyone bothering to tell us why, or how. Worse, by the time we get to the big tournament, we haven’t gotten to know anyone except for Jose. It wouldn't be a big deal if the champion wasn't determined by their team's score. If Jose wins, he could still walk away with nothing. Did I mention none of this is explained? You’re as outraged as the parents whose children are cheated out of a trophy because the conclusion comes out of nowhere!

Endgame ends by giving us a text detailing the real-life school where these events “took place”. I can see why it was included but let's just say that this is not one of those cases where truth is stranger than fiction. Endgame is pretty funny to watch as the actors struggle with the material and the story clumsily tries to handle far more than it can. You might enjoy Endgame as a bad movie because inspirational? It is not. (April 15, 2021)

#endgame #movies #films #movie reviews #film reviews #carmen marron #hector salinas #rico rodriguez #justina machado #efren ramirez #ivonne coll #2015 movies #2015 films

[nerds-yearbook]

El Diablo was introduced in El Diablo 1#, cover date August, 1989. He was created by Gerard Jones and Mike Parobeck. The issue also introduced Austin Bowie, Virginia "Dixie" Dix, Hector Enriquez, Tommy Longstreet, Chuy Salinas, Jesse Vega, Yolanda Ybarra, Evan Muhlbach, and Thorn Didrickson. ("Devil on the Street", El Diablo, DC Comics Event)

#nerds yearbook #real life event #first appearance #comic book #dc #dc comics #comic #august #1989 #el diablo #gerard jones #mike parobeck #austin bowie #virginia dix #dixie dix #hector enriquez #tommy longstreet #chuy salinas #jesse vega #yolanda ybarra #evan muhlbach #thorn didrickson

[dropoutdottv]

Lift your glasses, we've got a new season of Dirty Laundry premiering on Dropout on September 12th! With host Lily Du, bartender Grant O'Brien, and a few secret-sharing friends: Vanessa Guerrero, Persephone Valentine, Desmond Chiam, Sam Riegel, Liam O'Brien, Anjali Bhimani, Matthew Mercer, Kassem G, Whitney Moore, Mica Burton, Johnny Stanton, Jess Ross, Hector Navarro, Ally Beardsley, Erika Ishii, Anthony Burch, Beth May, Will Campos, Fiona Nova, Shakira Ja'nai Paye, Brett Maline, Jacquis Neal, Alice Stanley, Kimia Behpoornia, Lisa Gilroy, Eli Gonzalez, Claudio Saavedra, Anna Salinas, Heather Higginbotham, Dylan Adler, Michael Henry, Zac Oyama, Kendahl Landreth, Sarah Schauer, Gina Darling, Paul F. Tompkins, Patrick McDonald, Aabria Iyengar, Katie Marovitch, Oscar Montoya, David Kerns, Ebony Elaine Hardin, Chloe Badner, Kyle Rohrbach, Alaska Thunderfuck, Monét X Change, Jujubee, and Katya!

#dirty laundry #dropout #trailer

[goalhofer]

2023 World Baseball Classic Puerto Rico Roster

Pitchers

#0 Marcus Stroman (Chicago Cubs/Brookhaven, New York)

#13 Emilio Pagán (Minnesota Twins/Greenville, South Carolina)

#16 Jovani Morán (Minnesota Twins/Ciudad Mayagüez)

#28 Fernando Cruz (Cincinnati Reds/Ciudad Bayamón)

#30 Dereck Rodríguez (St. Paul Saints/Opa-locka, Florida)

#35 José Espada (Ft. Wayne TinCaps/Juncos)

#37 José Berríos (Toronto Blue Jays/Ciudad Bayamón)

#39 Edwin Díaz (New York Mets/Ciudad Humacao)

#41 Nicholas Padilla (Chicago White Sox/The Bronx, New York)

#43 Alex Díaz (Cincinnati Reds/Ciudad Humacao)

#45 Luis Quiñones (New Hampshire Fisher Cats/Ciudad Arecibo)

#48 Jorge López (Minnesota Twins/Ciudad Cayey De Muesas)

#52 Dominic Hamel (Brooklyn Cyclones/Chandler, Arizona)

#53 Hector Santiago (Acereros De Monclava/Bloomfield, New Jersey)

#54 Jonathan Bermúdez (Sacramento River Cats/Ciudad Caomo)

#56 Duane Underwood; Jr. (Pittsburgh Pirates/Marietta, Georgia)

#58 Alex Claudio (Nashville Sounds/Juncos)

#64 Anthony Maldonado (Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp/Wellington, Florida)

#75 Yacksel Ríos (Gwinnett Stripers/Ciudad Gurabo)

#87 José De León (St. Paul Saints/Ciudad Isabela)

Catchers

#7 Christian Vázquez (Minnesota Twins/Ciudad Bayamón)

#10 M.S. Melendez; Jr. (Kansas City Royals/Miami-Dade County, Florida)

#15 Martín Maldonado (Houston Astros/Ciudad Naguabo)

Infielders

#5 Enrique Hernández; Jr. (Boston Red Sox/Ciudad Toa Baja)

#9 Ednel Báez (Detroit Tigers/Jacksonville, Florida)

#12 Francisco Lindor (New York Mets/Ciudad Caguas)

#18 Edwin Díaz (Worcester Red Sox/Ciudad Vega Alta)

#26 Emmanuel Rivera (Arizona Diamondbacks/Ciudad Mayagüez)

#31 Vimael Machín (Lehigh Valley IronPigs/Ciudad Humacao)

#99 Neftalí Soto (Yokohama DeNA BeiShutsuen-Sha/Ciudad Manatí)

Outfielders

#14 Henry Ramos (Louisville Bats/Ciudad Maunabo)

#17 Eddie Rosario; Jr. (Atlanta Braves/Ciudad Guayama)

#32 Johneshwy Fargas (free agent/Ciudad Trujillo Alto)

#40 Nelson Velázquez (Chicago Cubs/Ciudad Carolina)

Coaches

Manager Yadi Molina (Béisbol De Puerto Rico/Ciudad Vega Alta)

Bench coach Alex Cintrón (Houston Astros/Ciudad Humacao)

Hitting coach Vic Rodriguez (Cleveland Guardians/New York, New York)

Assistant hitting coach Juan González (Béisbol De Puerto Rico/Ciudad Vega Baja)

Pitching coach Ricky Bones (Washington Nationals/Ciudad Salinas)

Bullpen coach José Rosado (Tampa Tarpons/Jersey City, New Jersey)

1B coach José Molina (Béisbol De Puerto Rico/Ciudad Vega Alta)

3B coach Luis Rivera (Toronto Blue Jays/Ciudad Cidra)

#Sports #Baseball #National Teams #Puerto Rico #Celebrities #Ft. Wayne TinCaps #Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp #Florida #New Hampshire Fisher Cats #Worcester Red Sox #MLB #Houston Astros #Cleveland Guardians #New York City #New York #Washington Nationals #Toronto Blue Jays #Tampa Tarpons #New Jersey #Sacramento River Cats #Nashville Sounds #St. Paul Saints #Cincinnati Reds #New York Mets #Brooklyn Cyclones #Arizona #Chicago White Sox #South Carolina #Gwinnett Stripers #Mexico

[hondurasensusmanosnoticias]

[governmentagencynews]

BUFFALO COUNTY, Neb. – Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Kansas City Katherine Greer and Acting United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Hector Diaz Perez, 26, of Monterey, California, was sentenced on Oct. 21, by United States District Court Judge John M. Gerrard to a term of 83 months’ imprisonment following his conviction for possession of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine actual, with the intent to distribute. After he completes his prison sentence, Diaz Perez will also serve five years on supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.On Jan. 8, 2020, Diaz Perez and Abel Perez Valdivia were traveling east on Interstate 80 in Buffalo County when they were stopped by a Nebraska State Patrol trooper for driving onto the shoulder of the road twice. The two gave conflicting stories about their travel. Diaz Perez gave troopers consent to search the truck. Troopers then located 10 packages of methamphetamine concealed in the dash. The packages of methamphetamine were sent to the Nebraska State Patrol Crime lab where the packages tested positive for methamphetamine, one of the 10 packages was tested for purity, and it contained at least 420 grams methamphetamine actual. Perez Valdivia, of Salinas, California, also pleaded guilty and was sentenced on Sept. 2, 2022, to 87 months’ imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release. This case was investigated by the Nebraska State Patrol and the Central Nebraska Drug and Safe Streets Task Force, which is made up of Homeland Security Investigations special agents, the Grand Island Police Department, Hall County Sheriff, Hastings Police Department, Adams County Sheriff, Kearney Police Department, Buffalo County Sheriff, Nebraska State Patrol, and the FBI. Homeland Security Investigations HSI is a directorate of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the principal investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), responsible for investigating transnational crime and threats, specifically those criminal organizations that exploit the global infrastructure through which international trade, travel, and finance move. HSI’s workforce of over 10,400 employees consists of more than 6,800 special agents assigned to 225 cities throughout the United States, and 93 overseas locations in 56 countries. HSI’s international presence represents DHS’s largest investigative law enforcement presence abroad and one of the largest international footprints in U.S. law enforcement. Learn more about HSI’s mission to combat drug trafficking in your community, on Twitter @HSIKansasCity.

[elcentronoticias]

Purga en el PRI… ¡faltan los peces gordos! OPINIÓN | Línea Caliente | Por Edgar Hernández* | 07.01.2020 | ¡Fidel, Héctor, Erick Lagos, Ranulfo, David Velasco, Elizabeth, Gabriel Deantes, Américo, Silvio… y demás traidores a Pepe Yunes!

#Alicia González Cerecedo #Americo Zuñiga Martinez #Erick Lagos #Fidel Herrera #Hector Yunes Landa #Jorge Moreno Salinas #Línea Caliente Por Edgar Hernandez #Pepe Yunes #Ranulfo Marquez #Silvio Lagos

[sheer-33-blog]

Lista!

Sherlyn Méndez

Alondra Rodríguez

Ashley García

Yamillie Olivas

Joselin Villalobos

Angie López

Jatziri Ramos

Erick flores

Yatziri Acosta

Michel Madrid

Fernanda Baldeana

Anahí Domínguez

Neslie Mora

Flor Carmona

Wendy Tello

Mario Yapor

Damary Riestra

Diana Hernández

Daniela Arras

Yennifer Quiñonez

Pamela Miramontes

Pamela García

Ana Karen Loya

Linette Meraz

Alex Ochoa

Javier Chávez

Marlen Antillon

Ángel Corona

Adriana Rivera

Anahí Valdez

Alex Ochoa

Raúl Hidalgo

Sebastián soto

Raquel Aguilar

Yamileth Mendoza

Brian Valladares

Emmy Estrada

Juan Bustillos

Alejandro Coronel

María José Mendoza

Damaris Garay

Cristal Quintana

Kevyn Mercado

Paola Rodiguez

Melisa Mariscal

Jenifer salinas

Yatziri Acosta

Elena Martínez

Camila Arvizo

Jade Esquivel

Devanhy Reyes

Fernanda Zea

Alexis Montoya

Fernanda Borunda

Dana Caro

Miriam Green

Wendy Ceballos

Vanessa Rodríguez

Ayleen Gutiérrez

Andrés Rodríguez

Erik Ramos

Johana Guerrero

Roxana Guerrero

Evelyn Medrano

Sofia Morales

Paola Dozal

Kevin Rentería

Yarissa Contreras

Evelin Rodríguez

Jatziri Ramos

Kenya Chavarria

Alondra Rodríguez

Francys Chávez

Alberto Chávez

Javier Herrera

Ariadna García

Antonio Islas

Jair Montes

Fernanda Chaparro

Frida Salazar

Alexandra Gutierrez

Jair Mariscal

Taty Telles

Valentina Chávez

Alejandra Chávez

Kimberly Ibarra

Leyri Castillo

Paulina sauzameda

Michelle Meza

Anghely Lucero

Antwone Esparza

Bethzy Domínguez

Yahir Villalba

Abril Erivez

Lizeth Castillo

Ariana Piñón

Alexa García

Selene Camacho

Tristan Reyes

Paola Martínez

Sebastián Carmona

Jaritza Rivera

Alexis Baray

Karina Gándara

Diana herrera

Carlos Gael

Galilea Montoya

Evelin Mora

Fer Majalca

Oziris Lugo

Jonathan Villalobos

Josue Ochoa

Ximena Ledezma

Ashley Domínguez

Melanie Rivera

Julio Chávez

Luis Rojo

Fernanda Moraga

Álvaro Ledezma

Kitzia Gómez

Diana Blanco

Alejandro Márquez

Jesús Yapor

Idanna montes

Kimberly Majalca

Ivan vizcarra

Julia Roldán

Geyson venegas

Jenifer Domínguez

Naydelin Rodríguez

Cristian Morales

Hector Ruíz

Angelo serrano

Kenia Robles

Melida Trejo

Anna Chevez

Azul Pérez

Mónica Mendoza

Jesús Olivas

[csnews]

First study of humpback whale survivors of orca attacks in the Southeastern Pacific

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute - November 6, 2018

Humpback whales bear stark battle scars from violent encounters with orcas, also known as killer whales. Analysis of rake marks on more than 3000 humpback whale tails or flukes suggest that attacks on these undersea giants may be on the rise, according to a new study in Endangered Species Research.

"We set out to discover where, when and at what age humpback whales in the Southeastern Pacific are attacked by orcas," said Hector M. Guzman, marine ecologist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.

Orcas, Orcinus orca, like humans, are apex predators. Although they can feed on more than 20 different species of cetaceans, they usually prefer sea lions, fur seals, fish and sea birds. "Because the chances of observing rake marks on young, vulnerable whales increased in the last 20 years, we think that killer whale attacks on humpback whales may be more common now than they were in the past, perhaps due to the recovery of whale breeding stocks in the Southeast Pacific after hunting was prohibited," said Juan Capella, lead author and marine biologist from Whalesound Ltd. in Chile.

This extraordinary international team studied photos of whales at shallow, warm-water breeding grounds in Panama's Las Perlas Archipelago, Gorgona Island and Malaga Bay in Colombia and Salinas and Machalilla in Ecuador and at cold water feeding grounds in Chile's Magellan Strait and the Gerlache Strait off the western Antarctic Peninsula. They found that 11.5 percent of adult whales and 19.5 percent of calves carried battle scars, numbers similar to those reported from the North Pacific, the North Atlantic, eastern Australia, Tonga and New Caledonia. "The number of scars borne by an individual whale didn't seem to change from year to year, suggesting that orcas primarily attack calves during their first migration," said Fernando Felix, marine biologist from the Pontifica Universidad Catolica and the Whale Museum (Museo de Ballenas) in Ecuador. They carry their scars for the rest of their lives."

Because young whales at feeding grounds had more scars than young whales at breeding grounds, researchers suspect that orcas prefer to attack young whales. Scarred female whales who were attacked by orcas as calves arrived at Magellan feeding areas with a higher number of calves than non-scarred females, suggesting that maybe they were better at evading orcas and defending their young from attack because they had survived an attack in the past.

"We want to underscore the importance of transnational studies to better our understanding of marine environments and their inhabitants as we recommend policies that work both for the health of the ocean and for the beneficiaries of its wealth," Guzmán said.

#news #wild #research #humpback whale #cetacean #whale #dolphin #orca #killer whale

[randomvarious]

Masters At Work - “Pienso En Ti (Latin Soul Mix)” Mundial Muzique Song released in 1998. Compilation released in 1999. Latin House / Latin Jazz / Future Jazz / Downtempo

Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez and “Little” Louie Vega comprise the incredible masters (excuse the pun) of Latin house music, Masters At Work. These two guys have been at it together since 1990, pumping out countless classic underground dance numbers. Their catalog is, to put it lightly, immense, both as producers and remixers, and have been able to produce tracks at the highest quality. Masters At Work are simply incredible. 

Both hailing from New York, the two were raised on salsa music, with both of their fathers being very active participants in the New York Latin music scene. Vega’s father is legendary salsa singer Hector Lavoe and Gonzalez’s father is a salsa connoisseur himself. 

What makes Masters At Work so dynamic is that each member has a separate specialty. They both came up through New York in different, vibrant scenes. Vega became ensconced in the freestyle and house while Gonzalez was deeply involved in the hip hop realm. These genres require different skill sets, so when Vega and Gonzalez combined, it led to fully-fledged, intricate, and sophisticated house tracks. John Bush, in AllMusic, wrote that Vega’s focus is working on writing songs and constructing grooves while Gonzalez programmed the beats and samples.

In 1998, the duo released a 12-inch single called Pienso En Ti (I Think of You). The final track on that single is the “Latin Soul mix,” an excellent eight-minute Latin percussion-driven groove that barely constitutes as house music. I understand that some people may be spending this 4th of July weekend at the beach, and if you’re at a beachside lounge type of place, you can’t really go wrong with this one. At least that’s what it feels like this track was specifically made for. 

The influence of salsa music in their early lives is really apparent here, enlisting a full band of some great salsa musicians. Early on, we get some nice Spanish guitar improvisation from Louis Salinas backed by a synthesizer, drums, bass, and some piano. The track then moves to its main thrust for the remainder, giving special prominence to the constantly and seamlessly changing hypnotic percussion and vocal sections.

Fantastic housey Latin jazz from the genre’s greatest creators. No one comes near these guys.

#house #house music #latin jazz #salsa #salsa music #future jazz #jazz #jazz music #downtempo #downtempo music #deep house #deep house music #chillout #chillout music #electronic #electronic music #music #90s #90s music #90's #90's music #90s house #90's house #90s house music #90's house music #90s latin jazz #90's latin jazz #90s salsa #90's salsa #90s salsa music

[germany-wags1]

German WaGs ordered by Clubs 2018/2019

Hallo,

hier nun erstmal eine grobe Übersicht über alle deutschstämmigen Spieler und ihre Freundinnen! :)

Folgende vier Kriterien habe ich berücksichtigt, als ich die Liste erstellt habe:

1. Spieler MUSS die deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit haben bzw. als erste Angabe bei Transfermarkt

2. Der Spieler muss Jahrgang 1996 oder älter sein...

3. ... bereits einen gewissen Bekanntheitsgrad erlangt haben oder Marktwert bei jünger als 1996 (Bsp: Christian Früchtl)

4. In der Liste befinden sich aus anderen Ligen nur Spieler die ich bereits aus der Bundesliga oder Nationalmannschaft kenne. Gleiches gilt für 2. Bundesliga (welche auf Wunsch ergänzt wird)

Bei Fehlern, oder falschen „Frauen“ schreibt mir einfach! Ist doch eine lange Liste geworden!

1. Bundesliga

1. FC Nürnberg

Angelika - Hanno Behrens

Azra - Fabian Bredlow

Eva - Sebastian Kerk

Julia - Christian Mathenia

Tatjana Bittner - Lukas Mühl

Xenia Valentini - Enrico Valentini

1. FSV Mainz 05

Lilli Adler - René Adler

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Gabriele Bender - Lars Bender

Katja Volland - Kevin Volland

Simone Bender - Sven Bender

Sophia - Kai Havertz

Angie - Mitchell Weiser

Borussia Dortmund

Anna Oelschlägel - Eric Oelschlägel

Ann-Kathrin Götze - Mario Götze

Danijela Juric - Dženis Burnić

Jenny Schmelzer - Marcel Schmelzer

Johanna Rode - Sebastian Rode

Sarah Richmond - Julian Weigl

Scarlett Gartmann - Marco Reus

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Celina Lauterbach - Christoph Kramer

Christina Ginter - Matthias Ginter

Lena Hofmann - Jonas Hofmann

Sandra Izabella Herrmann - Patrick Herrmann

Sandra Sippel - Tobias Sippel

Tanita Stindl - Lars Stindl

Eintracht Frankfurt 

Izabel Goulart - Kevin Trapp

Janina Russ - Marco Russ

Jessica Müller - Nicolai Müller

Kim Wiedwald - Felix Wiedwald

FC Augsburg

Anna-Lena Stoll - Marco Richter

Anni - Philipp Max

Ragna Bauer - André Hahn

? - Daniel Baier

FC Bayern München

Cathy Hummels - Mats Hummels

Denise Wagner - Sandro Wagner

Jacqueline René Broussard - Serge Gnabry

Jana Wellenhofer - Christian Früchtl

Lina Meyer - Joshua Kimmich

Lisa Müller - Thomas Müller

Lisa Ulreich - Sven Ulreich

Mathea Fischer - Leon Goretzka

Melissa Halter - Niklas Süle

Nina Neuer - Manuel Neuer

Sherin Senler - Jerome Boateng

FC Schalke 04 

Anja Schulz - Steven Skrzybski

Elena Rudy - Sebastian Rudy

Irina Schelenz - Johannes Geis

Nadine Fährmann - Ralf Fährmann 

Nadine Oczipka - Bastian Oczipka

Sarah Riether - Sascha Riether

Fortuna Düsseldorf

Anna - Marvin Ducksch

Janine Hennings - Rouwen Hennings

Jaqueline Sobottka - Marcel Sobottka

Jessica Contento - Diego Contento

Jessica-Dominica - André Hoffmann

Sara Magdalena - Jean Zimmer

Hannover 96 

Anne-Kathrin Ertl - Matthias Ostrzolek

Jenny - Philipp Tschauner

Lisa Füllkrug - Niclas Füllkrug

Hertha BSC Berlin

Adriana - Maximilian Mittelstädt 

Evelyn Konrad - Davie Selke

Franziska Esswein - Alexander Esswein

Julia - Pascal Köpke

Nina Katharina - Arne Maier

Sara Stollenberg - Marvin Plattenhardt

RB Leipzig

Franziska Halstenberg - Marcel Halstenberg

Laura - Lukas Klostermann

Paula - Timo Werner 

SC Freiburg 

Aylin - Lukas Kübler

Carla - Nils Petersen

Josephine - Tim Kleindienst

Karolina - Marco Terrazzino 

Katrin - Christian Günter

Lana Gulde - Manuel Gulde

Larissa - Alexander Schwolow

Laura Heintz - Dominique Heintz

Lorella Coretti - Jannik Haberer

Madeleine - Florian Kath

Melanie - Florian Niederlechner

Sarah - Lucas Höler

? - Mike Frantz

SV Werder Bremen 

Alina - Max Kruse

Carola Bargfrede - Philipp Bargfrede

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Charlotte Baumann - Oliver Baumann

Jessica Witmann - Kevin Akpoguma 

Mary Schulz - Nico Schulz

S. (probably Sarah) - Dennis Geiger

Saskia Bittencourt - Leonardo Bittencourt

Zoe Savannah - Kevin Vogt

VFB Stuttgart

Anna Alexandra Zieler - Ron-Robert Zieler

Carina Gomez - Mario Gomez

Carolina - Marc Oliver Kempf 

Ina Aogo - Dennis Aogo 

Jasmin Castro - Gonzalo Castro

Julia - Timo Baumgartl

Kristina - Erik Thommy

Natalie Grahl - Jens Grahl

Samatha - Daniel Didavi

Verena - Christian Gentner 

VFL Wolfsburg

Anna-Lena Goergens - Robin Knoche

Arzu - Sebastian Jung

Belinda Klaus - Felix Klaus

Jacqueline Tschiersch - Philipp Menzel

Jenny Arnold - Maximilian Arnold

Leticia Della Janna - Gian-Luca Itter

Susann-Marie - Marvin Stefaniak

Victoria - Paul Seguin

Wiebke Ginczek - Daniel Ginczek

2. Bundesliga 

Ich habe hier erstmal nur Köln und Hamburg eingefügt, weil ich davon ausgehe, dass die aufsteigen!

1. FC Köln

Anika Ahrens - Jonas Hector

Carina Horn - Timo Horn

Jana - Marco Höger

Jule - Dominick Drexler

Laure Terodde - Simon Terodde

Laura Zoller - Simon Zoller

Lisa Jell - Christian Clemens

Melanie Kessler - Thomas Kessler

Nina Risse - Marcel Risse

Hamburger SV

Sabrina Mickel - Tom Mickel

Salina Wohlers - Pierre Michel Lasogga

Semra Hunt - Aaron Hunt

Premier League

Arsenal London

Amine Gülse - Mesut Özil

Sophie Christin - Bernd Leno

Vjosa Mustafi - Shkodran

FC Fullham

Anna Sharypova - André Schürrle

Manchester City

Candice Brook - Leroy Sané

Norwich City

Hannah Robenek - Felix Passlack

Lisa Kapser - Mortitz Leitner

Ligue 1

Paris St. Germain

Lena Stiffel - Julian Draxler

Serie A

La Liga

Real Madrid

Jessica Kroos - Toni Kroos

FC Barcelona 

Daniela ter Stegen - Marc-André ter Stegen

Others

Ana Schweinsteiger - Bastian Schweinsteiger (Chicago Fire I USA)

Monika Podolska - Lukas Podolski (Vissel Kobe I Japan)

#german wags #germany wags #wags #wag

[calliopesquill]

A Year in the Life - Chapter 19

Hi everyone! Sorry this one took so long. It's been fighting me something fierce and I had to get a lot of help with it. Thanks so much to @perlogannwyl for all the help with the legal stuff and all the dialogue in the courtroom scene. She wrote majority of the dialogue, and I could not have done this chapter without her.

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Chapter 19: Discovery

         “ Señor ... Lo siento, but…. I am not sure I heard you correctly. You are saying…. You wish to plead ‘innocent’?”

         “Oh no, you have heard me correctly, Señor,” Ernesto said smoothly, leaning back in his uncomfortable metal chair. The furnishings in the conference rooms of the police station left much to be desired. The ugly side of industrial with lumpy vinyl cushions in truly unfortunate shades of green and orange. The star sneered in distaste.

         Aldo Moreno had been a lawyer for many years, for decades in life and in death. He had been a legacy, hired on with his father and uncle’s law firm before the ink on his certificate had even dried. Ernesto De la Cruz was not the first client in his history to demand such a thing, however difficult it would be to achieve. “You do realize, Señor De la Cruz, that there is video evidence of you tossing a living child from the stadium tower.”

         “There is also video of me supposedly flying, and playing a guitar while standing on the back of a galloping horse,” Ernesto pointed out. “And while I have prided myself on performing all of my own stunts in those films, you know that there was some assistance behind the scenes.”

         There was, in Moreno’s opinion, a big difference between the harness and wires required to make De la Cruz fly, and what it would take to convincingly fake throwing a child off a tower. Not for the first time, he wondered why he had accepted this man as a client. He had been summoned when De la Cruz had first been arrested, two years earlier. Moreno had represented his share of narcissists in the past, and this man certainly fit the bill. His escape the first time had brought Moreno no end of trouble, even putting him under investigation under suspicion of aiding his client. He hadn’t, of course. But De la Cruz had certainly tried.

         He’d been charming at first, under the dust, with splattered food staining the once-pristine white suit. But then, he always had been. If there was anything Ernesto De la Cruz knew how to do, it was put on a show. It took a great deal to ruffle his composure. Moreno had been De la Cruz’s lawyer in life as well as in death, and the only time he had ever truly seen his client less than fully in control was on the big screen at the Sunrise Spectacular.

         That moment had caused him to re-evaluate everything he knew about his most lucrative client. He had handled cases of intellectual property theft for the man before. It wasn’t uncommon when one was that famous. People came crawling out of the woodwork, looking for their fifteen minutes of fame. Most of them had been easy enough to scare off, their stories more full of holes than a beggar’s shoes. Everyone knew that Ernesto De la Cruz wrote his own songs. Kept them in a little leather-bound notebook that he kept on his person until the day he died.

         There were a few brave souls, however, who refused to be scared off by the big name and the fancy law firm, but even they went silent after a time. El Señor De la Cruz had been particularly generous with them, far more than Moreno had wanted to be. Some he even met with personally to discuss their claims. The meetings, to Moreno’s knowledge, had seemed to work. One or two of them relocated to the United States soon after. Another was killed in a tragic car accident a couple of weeks later.

         He hadn’t thought much of it at the time. Just an unfortunate accident. But after the Sunrise Spectacular, with De la Cruz asking him what it would take to make the charges against him disappear…. Maybe it wasn’t so much of an accident after all. His client was less than pleased when Moreno told him that the events of that night could not be so easily swept away. Señor De la Cruz did not like to be told “no”. But what else could he have said? There were thousands of people in the stadium that night who saw him throw a living child from the tower. Such an event would not disappear from the collective consciousness so easily.

         “The Riveras have ruined my reputation with their lies,” De la Cruz continued. “Attacked me in my own home, hunted me through the stadium before the Sunrise Spectacular. They sent their alebrije to attack me. Dropped me in front of the police station like so much worthless kindling!”

         And, if the charges against him were accurate, it was nothing compared to what he put the Riveras and their living friend through. But it was not Moreno’s job to believe in his client’s innocence. Simply to convince others that he was, and that they should do the same. It might have been easier if De la Cruz had not escaped police custody two years before. In Moreno’s experience, men only disappeared for that long when they had something to hide.

         Nell had been to court a few times in her life. Her mother was a criminal lawyer, after all. She’d gone more than once to see her mother in action -- for cases of theft only, as her mother was afraid she might see something traumatizing in a more serious criminal case -- but never for something this big. It was a surreal experience, walking into the courthouse to be part of an actual trial. Especially as she was the only living human in a building full of skeletons.

         She was feeling more than a little conspicuous since De la Cruz was arrested. Prior to that she had at least some degree of anonymity. Of course, she had felt a bit self-conscious, when people realized she was alive, but nobody had harassed her over it. Now with her publicized involvement with the De la Cruz case, people started actively looking for her. Having people gasp and gape when they saw her face was bad enough. Now when they saw her they hounded her with questions about her involvement with De la Cruz and the Riveras. It had gotten to the point that she flew with Buttons to the studio whenever she could. But Buttons wasn’t always around -- she may be Nell’s alebrije but she had her own life, after all -- and there were times when Nell had to go on foot. On those occasions, Rosita offered the use of one of her shawls for Nell to cover her hair and shade her face.

         She wore it now, as she and the Riveras and Señor Bernal made their way up the stone steps to the courthouse. The building was packed with reporters and fans. Some shouted questions when they saw the Riveras approach. Some shouted encouragement. Others jeered and hissed. A row of officers had formed a barricade, holding back the crowd.

         On their way inside Nell heard one officer tell a woman, “Unfortunately Señora this case involves a minor, so all proceedings will be kept private.”

         Nell walked alongside the assembled Riveras as they followed Imelda’s determined, commanding stride. Nell admired her for that ability, to have such presence even when she was so tiny. Like Hector, she found it much easier to simply detour around people or slip between them. He wasn’t doing that today. Instead he kept pace with is wife, their fingers twined in what Nell thought was an instinctive gesture of comfort for both of them. This process would not be an easy one for any of them, but for him most of all. Every day they were in court he would have to spend in the presence of the man who betrayed him. And in the end the fate of his murderer wouldn’t even be up to him, which Nell thought both a blessing and a curse.

         As with the Department of Family Reunions -- and most other places in the Land of the Dead -- Nell noticed an abundance of calaveras in the decor. In the panes of the windows, the wrought-iron of the clerks’ desks, and the inlays of the wooden floors. It was funny how it had become so familiar to her after only a couple of weeks. It would be weird, after a year of living here, to go home and not see the stylized skulls everywhere she went.

         Imelda led their party to the desk of one of the clerks, who seemed to know them on sight.

         “Ah, Riveras?” The young-looking skeleton at the desk inquired. “Case number?”

         Imelda nodded. “Si. 201995N39272”

         “Ah! Rey and Rivera vs De la Cruz. Preliminary hearing, correct?” The young skeleton read off a clipboard.

         Imelda nodded again.

         “Council chamber K, down the hall to your left. You will be heard in Court Room 3, at 10:30. As you are aware Señor Bernal, you will be sitting in front of the Honorable Judge Medina de Salinas. When it is time for the hearing to begin, the family goes through the door that says Viewing Gallery, plaintiffs go through the main door,” The skeleton explained.

         “Gracias.” Señor Bernal said.

         They set off together towards the courtroom.

         Before they entered the main council chamber, Señor Bernal led the family into one of the small meeting rooms at the back for some last-minute council. Their case would not be an easy one, so they would all have to restrain any protests they might have to what was said. There had been some concern that the judge would be biased in De la Cruz’s favor, but the lawyer assured them that if she showed any kind of partiality that there were channels through which a protest could be issued and a new judge requested. The biggest weakness in their case would be the lack of witnesses to the majority of the crimes. They could be reasonably sure that Ernesto would claim that the Riveras simply made up the story in order to discredit him. Given the victim of many of his crimes was quite literally a world away, there was a very real possibility that the charges issued on Miguel’s behalf would be dismissed because Miguel would be unable to testify. This had not sat particularly well with the Riveras or with Nell when Señor Bernal had cautioned them about this during a previous meeting, but there was little they could do if that was the decision the judge made.

         The other difficulty with their case was Nell herself. The court would question what would cause a living spirit to cross willingly into the Land of the Dead. Attempting to stop a kidnapping would be a reasonable answer, but once again they had no other witnesses to the event. The customs guards that she had fought with when she first crossed over would be called as witnesses should the trial progress, but as they had not seen De la Cruz’s face themselves, they would probably not be particularly helpful in this matter.

         With their meeting concluded they stepped into the hall. They were about to head through the doors together when Señor Bernal called them back.

         “Family goes through the door that says Viewing Gallery, plaintiffs go through the main door,” The skeleton explained.

         The Riveras exchanged looks.

         “It will be okay, Mamá,” Coco said to Imelda. She then glanced at Héctor. “We will be okay.” Whatever happened today, they would handle it together.

         When they got to the door that said Court Room 3 Viewing Gallery, they split, but not before Coco hugged both of her parents.

         Nell gave the family their space, wrapping her arms around herself as she glanced towards the heavy wooden door. And wished her family could be here to support her too.

         It was kind of surreal, Hector thought, to think that this was really happening. Two years of waiting and worrying, of trying to rebuild the life that had been taken from him, had finally led to this. It was not what he expected. Señor Bernal had explained the process to them in detail, and Nell had shared her own knowledge of the proceedings as well, but he wasn’t sure he’d ever really be ready for what was coming. He would have to take the stand, to testify against the man who had been a brother to him. They said time heals all wounds, but Hector did not believe that. Ernesto’s betrayal had left a scar that he didn’t think would ever truly fade, and each time he recounted the night of his murder was like drawing a blade over the surface just when it had finally closed over again.

         All he wanted was to put this behind him. To live his afterlife with his wife and his family without old grudges and decades-old heartbreak rearing its ugly head every other day. He wanted their lives to go back to normal, so his daughter and his family could leave the house without being swarmed by reporters. He wanted to say it didn’t matter, to just let it go so they could all move on. But Ernesto needed to answer for what he had done, not just to Hector, but to Imelda and Coco and Miguel too. What he had done to Hector was bad enough, but in Hector’s eyes what Ernesto had put his family through was unforgivable.

         The council chamber, when they entered, felt cavernous to him. Underneath the high, arched beams of the ceiling, there was very little decoration. The three tall windows on the left side of the room were decorated with calaveras, each face portraying a symbol of justice. The face on the right had a set of stylized scales across its forehead, the one on the right had a sword. The skull in the center was undecorated, but was blindfolded. Behind the judge’s bar was a carved fresco depicting the pyramids of the lower level under a starry sky. At the center was a skeletal Justice herself, blindfolded, and holding the sword and scales.

         Besides the one the one they entered through, there were several entrance ways into the room. The one behind a large wooden bar, inlaid with the coat of arms of the Land of the Dead, Hector assumed was for the judge. There was another opposite the one they had come through, which he guessed was where he would enter. Two more were set into the back. One he assumed was for witnesses or other parties, and the other led to a public gallery, where the rest of the Riveras were taking their seats.

         On the left side of the room was what looked like a large but simple rectangular theater box, empty today as there were no jurors present for preliminary hearings. Immediately to the right of the judge’s box was a witness stand. Opposite the juror’s box, surrounded in iron bars, was the dock.

         Señor Bernal directed Imelda, Hector and Nell to their seats on the left hand side of the courtroom at the plaintiff’s desk.

         Nervous, Hector turned around to see Julio, Coco, Victoria, Rosita, and the twins in the spectators’ benches behind them, behind a study wooden fence. Guarded by an officer. Hector fidgeted in his seat, drumming his fingers against his leg and tapping his foot until Imelda took his hand, as much to calm him as herself.

         Nell wasn’t much better off. She had pulled the scarf from her hair and was running it absently between her fingers as she shifted uncomfortably in her chair. Court regulations being what they were, she didn't even have the comfort of being able to wear her own clothes. She'd had to borrow a black skirt and blouse from Victoria, and even with the alterations it was still a little tight in the waist. In some ways it felt more like a costume than regular clothing on her, another part in the massive production that was the trial proceedings. Knowing on some level what to expect didn’t make any of this any easier. It made her that much more aware of what could go wrong for them. They would be going through to a trial court, of that much she was certain. But whether De la Cruz’s lawyer would succeed in laying charges against them as well… That she couldn’t say.

         A few moments before the hearing was to begin, the door on the right hand side of the courtroom opened, and Ernesto De la Cruz stepped into the room, followed closely by his lawyer. He looked well, for a man who had been dumped on the steps of the police station by a flock of giant birds and a very good dog, and had spent the last week in prison. But then, being as well-remembered as he still was, any injuries he would have sustained would have healed up relatively quickly. He was dressed in white, a slightly more understated charro suit than he would normally have preferred, but chosen with deliberate care.

         I see you, villain, Nell thought, fighting to keep her expression neutral as they approached the defendant’s desk. You with your fucking villain mustache. I see you. She could tell at a glance exactly what he was trying to do with his clothing choices, as she had done it herself with the characters in her books. White for innocence, and the modestly decorated suit would remind them of who he was without shoving it in their faces.

         Imelda shifted in her seat and this time it was Hector who laid a restraining hand over hers. As much as she would like to act, she could not do so now. They had laid the case at the feet of the law, and they would have to rely on the law to resolve it.

         Señor Bernal, seeing this, nodded his approval at Hector, who nodded back.

         De la Cruz ignored them completely. He too had been well-coached in what to expect today. He would play the part for the public to try to salvage what was left of his reputation.

         Preliminary hearings were usually public events, but not this time. With a minor involved, it was standard procedure to keep the trial private to protect their privacy. This was something the Rivera’s were grateful for. There had been a lot of pointing as they made their way through the courthouse, a lot of whispering, and for the Riveras it was not an entirely comfortable situation. Since the moment Ernesto De la Cruz’s crimes came to light, their entire family had been under a magnifying glass. Hector’s murder was something personal and painful, and it had become a kind of public spectacle.

         Things had quieted significantly in the last year, and for a time it seemed like the people had forgotten about them and they could go back to their regular lives. But now that De la Cruz had finally been arrested again and they were going to trial, they were once again thrust into a very unwelcome spotlight.

         It was almost a relief when the bailiff, a stout fellow in a trim blue uniform, called for order and announced the arrival of the judge. “All rise. Department five of the the Superior Court of the Land of the Dead for Court case 20185N39272: Rivera and Rey vs De la Cruz. The Honorable Medina de Salinas, judge presiding. Please be seated, come to order.”

         Everyone stood as a short female skeleton in perfectly pressed black robes entered the courtroom through the door next to the judge’s bench and took her seat behind it. Her hair was ashen brown, streaked with grey, covered by a short white horsehair wig. It framed a fine-boned face with a crown of green and violet swirls across her brow.

         “Please be seated,” the bailiff said. “Court is now in session.”

         The judge took a moment to glance over the packed courtroom and then check over that her documents were in the correct order before she spoke. “This case incredibly complex, partially due to the number of alleged crimes, partially due to the nature of most of the plaintiffs for the prosecution. I would like to ask the defense if they’ve been able to contact the party of plaintiff to Subject MR?”

         It took Nell a moment to realize they were talking about Miguel. Her mother had explained to her once that in court, minor’s names could not be spoken because they couldn’t consent to their names being put out publicly.

         “No, your honor,” Señor Bernal said. “As he continues to reside in the Land of the Living, we will not be able to contact him until next Día de los Muertos.”

         “Then for the time being, his case shall be struck out against the defense, and removed from these proceedings.” The judge declared, taking a moment to make a note in the record book in front of her.

         Señor Moreno smirked at the other lawyer, who ignored him. Imelda’s hands clenched into fists against the arm of her chair. Nell’s mouth pressed in a thin line, clenched so tightly she could have sworn she heard her teeth creak. That scum-sucking, egotistical slimeball threw Miguel off a skyscraper and he was just going to get away with it? Oh, hell no!

         “ Señor Bernal,” the judge said when she looked back up again. “When you are ready, you may proceed with the indictment.”

         “Gracias, Your Honor.” Señor Bernal stood to read his prepared statement. “As you are aware, there are several crimes with which my clients would like to charge the defense. Party 1, Señor Hector Rivera presses charges against Señor De la Cruz on accounts of his own murder via the use of the poison arsenic. The time and location of which were the first of December 1921, at roughly 10:30 PM at Sta Maria de la Rivera, Ciudad de México. On this account, I would like to draw your honor’s attention to exhibit 1 through 7 in bundle A of this case file. In order, the statement of Señor Rivera himself, a coroner’s report from the Land of the Living detailing the high amounts of arsenic found in Señor Rivera’s bones when he was exhumed last year by his living family, a doctor’s report dated September 1921 claiming that Señor De la Cruz was suffering from syphilis, and a prescription for 10mg of Salvarsan per day -- “

         “Objection your honor, those documents were my client’s, and we would like them struck from the records,” Señor Moreno said, pushing to his feet.

         “Overruled. These documents were recovered from the ofrenda of a private De la Cruz collector several years ago. Had your client had any need for them, he would have appealed to reclaim those documents then. As of now I see no reason to strike them from the record. Please continue, Señor Bernal.”

         Señor Moreno sat, looking less than pleased.

         “Gracias, your honor. Now -- hm, where was I?” He glanced down at his notes. “Ah, yes. Exhibit 5 -- copies of the letters from Señor Rivera to his family back in Santa Cecilia, left on the family ofrenda last Día de los Muertos, stating that he was travelling with ‘Tio Nesto’, an extract of the script to the film El Camino a Casa, where dialogue from the film matches Señor Rivera’s statement to the letter that involves poison, and B-roll recovered from the Sunrise Spectacular incident two years ago.”

         Judge Medina looked at the paperwork in front of her. “The court shall allow this charge to go through against De la Cruz.”

         “Objection, your honor!” Señor Moreno protested.

         “Sustained. Señor Moreno?”

         “As far as my client is concerned, he is a cultural icon of Mexico! If he had committed such a heinous crime, don’t you think someone would have discovered this before now? Countless books have been written on my client. There are historians that specialize on his life and career! Don’t you think someone would have noticed?”

         “Have you presented any of these books or historians for the court?” The judge asked pointedly.

         “Ah -- no. Not yet,” Señor Moreno admitted.

         “Then I would recommend you do that, as well as find witnesses to your client’s moral character,” Judge Medina suggested.

         “Yes, your honor.”

         “ Señor Bernal, your client’s other charges?”

         “ Señor Hector Rivera would also like to press charges for intent to grievous bodily harm, including aggravated assault, and attempted manslaughter -- both of which occurred on the night of the second of November, 2017. The prosecution would like to present to the court exhibit 8 through 10, a statement from both Imelda and Hector Rivera, both dated the 10th of November 2017, in interviews with the policia of the Land of the Dead, as well as this flooring plan of De la Cruz tower from the Land of the Dead Land Registry and Development, drawn up with De la Cruz’s approval in May 1951.”

         The judge frowned. “I’d like to know, what was the delay between the event and the interview for?”

         “ Señor Rivera collapsed from the strain of nearly being forgotten that night. It was several days before he was able to regain consciousness, and after that was bed-bound by the family doctor’s healing,” Señor Bernal explained.

         “I see,” Judge Medina nodded. “If you could find exhibit to support this statement, the court would like to see it. As of now however, the court sees no reason not to press these charges.”

         “Objection, your honor,” Señor Moreno said again.

         Nell held back a sound of frustration. The trial had barely begun and she was already getting sick of the defense lawyer’s protestations. He sounded like a broken record, and she knew that this was just the beginning.

         “Sustained?” The judge said, a little puzzled.

         “Much of this incident relies only on hearsay. Imelda Rivera allegedly only found her, at the time estranged, husband and their great-great-grandson after only one of these incidents,” Señor Moreno argued. “The only witnesses to the other incident were Señor Rivera and MR -- one of whom was incredibly unwell at the time. The other was a minor in a state of panic.”

         “Sustained,” Medina decided. “You raise a valid point Señor Moreno, as to the lack of witnesses. In this case the prosecution will require more evidence to support the charges. Meanwhile, I would like to overrule your other statement, as many studies have proved that those suffering from being nearly forgotten are every bit as lucid as you or I If you wish to disprove me by bringing exhibit to the contrary to the court, I’d encourage it. The case of MR vs De la Cruz has been struck out, so we move onto the charges of Señorita Penelope Rey. Señor Bernal?”

         “ Señorita Rey would also like to press charges of kidnapping -- “

         “Objection!” Señor Moreno protested, standing up again. “My client was only made aware of Señorita Rey when he was viciously attacked by her alebrijes.”

         Liar, Nell thought with a frown, refusing to look in the defense’s direction. Damn dirty liar. You were fully damn aware when you were trying to strangle me.

         “Overruled,” the judge declared. “If you would please let the prosecution finish?”

         “ Señorita Rey has a rare power: she is a nagual, as identified by her and the Head Archivist, and addressed in this book -- Exhibit 1. It allows her to remove herself from her body, and walk as a spirit in the Land of the Living, and is what allowed her to cross the bridge to the Land of the Dead. It is an ability she realized that MR had as well, after the incident two years ago. She acted as a mentor for him, teaching how to use his powers responsibly. It was this ability she used to cross the bridge in pursuit of her friend MR on the night of the second of November 2019. In her statement, exhibit 2, she states that he was kidnapped by De la Cruz, and as the only living adult aware of his condition she followed in pursuit. Upon recovering MR, she stated that Señor De la Cruz grabbed her and held her back. She got free, and both she and MR attempted to cross the bridge together, but it was closing, so she sacrificed herself to allow him to cross. This is supported by exhibits 3, 4, and 5 -- witness testimony from the customs guards on duty at the time. As my client firmly places the blame for this incident with Señor De la Cruz, she would also like to present a charge of attempted manslaughter, as we are unaware in what state Señorita Rey’s body is currently in the Land of the Living. Exhibit 6, a book found by the Head Archivist, implies that Señorita Rey should have died two weeks ago.”

        “Objection!”

        “Sustained,” Judge Medina allowed.

“My client never intended for her to end up in the Land of the Dead.” Señor Moreno said. “As far as he is aware, she crossed the bridge of her own duress. While the Riveras claim they had their descendant, Señorita Rey isn’t a Rivera. She isn’t even a trained member of any constabulary, so that raises the question as to why she crossed the bridge at all. My client and I would like the prosecution to address what entitles this woman to think she can teach a minor. Does she have a degree or any kind of certification? Also, who willingly runs into the Land of the Dead? The defense would like to call in a full mental evaluation for Señorita Rey. As for the charges of attempted manslaughter, she seems pretty alive today.”

        The judge was quiet for a moment before coming to a decision. “While I will let the prosecution press their charges on the grounds of evidence to support their charge, the court also sees and seconds the defense’s queries. Thus I would like the prosecution to gain a witness for Señorita Rey’s moral character, and for a psychological evaluation to be conducted.”

        “What?!” Nell’s voice sounded, shrill with outrage, as she shot a furious look at the defense. Neither looked back at her, but she could see the smug tilt of Ernesto’s mouth, and wished once again that her alebrije had done a little more damage when they dropped him in front of the police station.

        “Nell, now is not the time to argue,” Señor Bernal murmured to her.

        She closed her eyes, taking a steadying breath, flexing her fingers tensely against the arm of her chair. God damn it…

        “Is there an issue, Señor Bernal?” Judge Medina asked.

        “No, your honor. Just taking instruction from my client. We will comply,” Señor Bernal said.

        “Good. Does the prosecution have any more charges from the client?” The judge asked.

        “One more. Señorita would also like to press charges of intent to cause grievous bodily harm on Señor De la Cruz for the aforementioned actions too.”

        “I will allow it.” Medina glanced down to review her notes before peering over the bar at Ernesto. “ Señor Ernesto De la Cruz, faced with these charges under these charges under Sections 9, 12 and 16 of the laws of the Land of the Dead, how do you plead?”

        “Not guilty,” Ernesto said emphatically.

        “Well then, since no decision has been made, I declare that this proceeding has officially begun.” Judge Medina said decisively, banging the gavel on the desk. “Court dismissed.”

        To say that Nell and the Riveras were less than pleased was an understatement. Señor Bernal suggested that it might be best all around if they retreated to one of the conference rooms at the back of the courtroom to vent before rejoining the public. The moment the door closed behind them, every single one of them exploded in exclamations of fury. That all that Ernesto had put Miguel through was to be simply brushed aside was outrageous. And to request that Nell go for a psych evaluation? Completely absurd!

        Señor Bernal paused at that. Speaking objectively, if he had been working for the defense he would have requested the same thing. However that was not what his clients needed to hear right now. “Por favor - Señores, Señoras … I know you are angry, but we need to take a breath and look at this rationally. That the charges laid on behalf of Miguel have been dismissed is regrettable, but without his statement, there is not much we can do. What we can do is act on what we have been given. Nell, everyone in this room knows that you are a stable, intelligent woman. The defense has made their accusations as a way to discredit you, but we can turn this to our advantage. I have no doubt that any psychologist that you meet with will find you completely sane, but this is also an opportunity to deliver sort of -- an emotional impact statement, as it were.”

        That suggestion, at least, was enough to give Nell pause. The lawyer had a point.

        The others seemed to think so too.

        “Maybe...talking to someone wouldn’t be such a bad thing,” Victoria said softly, with a concerned look towards Nell. She hadn’t told anyone about the

        She sighed, dragging one hand through her hair. Oh, she did not want to do this. There was no shame in needing to see a therapist for any reason -- of course there wasn’t. But it was definitely a place of vulnerability, and she’d been feeling vulnerable enough since she fell off that bridge. Which, she realized, might be exactly the point. “Well… couldn’t hurt.” And if it helped with their case, she’d do what she had to. “Okay, how do we do this?”

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So... that was fun. This is going to be a long road for the Riveras and for Nell. I will not be covering the whole trial, but I will make reference to the proceedings when they are relevant. Next chapter is back to Miguel! I think I am going to try to keep to this alternating format as much as possible until I get to the point where I can merge the two halves of the story again.

(Also bonus points if you recognized the "I see you, villain" line. It's from a show called Sense8, which I highly recommend.)

Thanks so much for being so patient with me. This took much longer than I thought it would. Life gets in the way of writing sometimes.

I hope to have the next chapter up in a couple weeks. Until then, this is Calliope signing off!

#coco #fanfiction #a year in the life #it's finally done #or this chapter is #hector rivera #imelda rivera #ernesto de la cruz

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Muere miembro del ejercito al chocar con una patana  

Por Hector Plata . Cristóbal. – Un raso del Ejército de la República Dominicana  murió la tarde de hoy en un accidente de tránsito ocurrido en la carretera internacional que une a las provincias de  Barahona e Independencia, justamente en el Cruce Cristóbal – Las Salinas, tras chocar de frente su motocicleta con una patana. (more…)

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ABC NEWS ANNOUNCES JOURNALIST MARÍA ELENA SALINAS WILL JOIN THE NETWORK AS A CONTRIBUTOR

ABC News president Kim Godwin sent the following note to the news division announcing that María Elena Salinas has joined ABC News as a contributor.

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Good afternoon ABC News –

I am excited to share that journalist María Elena Salinas has joined ABC News as a contributor.

With a career that spans four decades, María Elena has interviewed world leaders and covered major national and international news events, including elections, natural disasters and armed conflicts. For more than 30 years, she served as co-anchor of Univision’s evening news program “Noticiero Univision,” and for 18 years she was co-host of and correspondent for the network’s newsmagazine “Aquí y Ahora.” She has interviewed dozens of notable figures and top international entertainers, including Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan, Pitbull, Shakira and J Balvin, among others.

Most recently, María Elena served as a contributor for CBS News, where she reported across platforms and on coverage of the 2020 presidential election. She also anchored the award-winning documentary, “Pandemia: Latinos in Crisis,” which looked at how COVID-19 has affected the Latinx community.

She has earned top awards in broadcasting, including multiple Emmys, a Peabody Award, three Gracie Awards, an Edward R. Murrow Award and the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism. In 2012, she was the first Latina to be awarded with the Emmy Award for Lifetime Achievement. She was also inducted into several Halls of Fame, including Broadcasting and Cable, the National Association of Broadcasters and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ).

She has constantly focused on her mission to inform, inspire and empower the Latinx community. María Elena is a founding member of NAHJ and has been awarding journalism students with scholarships through the organization for over two decades. She also serves on the board of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.

Her career began in 1981, where she served as a reporter, anchor and public affairs host for KMEX-TV, Univision’s affiliate in Los Angeles.

María Elena is a strong and experienced journalist whose skills and passion will be a terrific addition to our team. Her role as a contributor will also extend beyond her on-air duties, serving as a consultant for the Race and Culture Unit.

Please join me in welcoming her to the ABC News team.

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Kim

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Muy buen miércoles para todos(as). Espero que hoy día pueda llegar a acuerdo la Convención Constitucional en la elección de su Presidente(a), para que puedan avanzar en lo importante: crear una Constitución Política que asegure los derechos, pero también que señale los deberes de cada uno(a). Un abrazo. Felicidades a las Emilias, Emily Emilianas y Emilios y Emilianos, en especial a: Emilia Ahumada Ramirez Emilio Andaur Urbina Emilio Arancibia Espinola Emilia Arancibia Fuenzalida Emilio Bruna Flemes Emilia Cararo Araya Emiliano Carvacho Martinez Emiliano Celedon Galdamez Emilio Cepeda Hector Emilia Contreras Alfaro Emilio Cruz Medina Emilio Gomez Muñoz Emily Hernandez Henriquez Emilia Herrera Barahona Emilio Labarca Semeñek Emilio Lazcano Campos Emilio Lazcano Vasquez Emilio Lemus Ponce Emilia Montenegro Muñoz Emilia Palominos Silva Emilia Perez Salinas Emilia Pulido Herrera Emily Riquelme Muñoz Emily Rivera Montenegro. La fotografía es de la Población Leopoldo Ahumada https://www.instagram.com/p/CYWMLcRLRKU/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Artistas Locales Participan En Campaña | Local Artists Participate in Campaign | Featuring VPA Associate Professor’s Angelica Muro & Hector Dionicio Mendoza 

SALINAS, Calif. (KMUV) | Telemundo 48 News Report | September 9, 2021

EDICIÓN NOTICIAS TELEMUNDO 48 |  9 de septiembre de 2021