MEXICO Murder of a Salesman
Genial José Gallostra was one of Franco Spain's key diplomatic salesmen in Latin America. Wherever he wentin Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Mexicohe diligently peddled the doctrine of Hispanidad, the brotherhood of Spanish-speaking people.
As a good salesman, Gallostra loved tall stories and long draughts of golden Manzanilla wine; he made friends with Spanish refugees as well as with Franco-loving aristocrats in the new world. In Mexico, officially registered as a "tourist," Gallostra granted Spanish visas, even lent money to Mexicans and to resident and refugee Spaniards...