Chapter 10: Front Page News

Chapter 10: Front Page News
By Wednesday morning, the financial scandal dominated every major newspaper, financial journal, and television news broadcast across Latin America.
FALL OF AN EMPIRE: IBARRA DYNASTY COLLAPSES UNDER WEIGHT OF MASSIVE FRAUD.
The bold headlines splashed across digital screens in cafes, sleek corporate boardrooms, and corner stores from Coyoacán to Polanco. High-definition photos of Evangelina hiding her face behind a tailored jacket while being led into a federal holding facility replaced the glossy society page features that had celebrated her lavish parties for decades.
In Iztapalapa, neighbors gathered around a small television screen in a local diner, watching the morning broadcast with quiet, disbelieving awe.
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"Isn't that Renata?" one woman asked, pointing to a file photo of the quiet accountant displayed beside reports of the anonymous whistleblower who cracked the massive case.
"It is," the diner owner whispered, smiling proudly as he poured a fresh cup of coffee. "The quiet ones always see everything."