Its hosted by Felix Contreras, and Felix is your guide into the world of Latino arts and culture. Carolina Guerrero is the CEO. And as soon as I got there Luca told me weve been robbed. There are no Thieves in This Town - This story is about a thief named Damaso. Were talking about a lot of money. Daniel: Thats a big deal. Thousands upon thousands of people were going to go through there. That was the version I heard, the version that was in the press. Avatar: Calea Apei era in desfasurare la 20th Century Fox inainte ca Disney sa-l cumpere. Not knowing what he was going to do, Edgar put the box in storage and ordered that no one touch it. Supervisor: And they came with four or five motorcycles. And he didnt blame whoever was there or anything, either. In this context it means something like ridiculous. I even started to be a little afraid that I would open a bag and find it. From all over the world. lvaro: And when I turned my head and looked, I saw a first edition of One Hundred Years of Solitude. The inscription says: To lvaro Castillo, the book peddler, like yesterday and as always, from your friend Gabriel. Camila: In other words, people who sell things with dubious origins. That was the phrase the supervisor used. Camila: No, of course not. Daniel: But that was on Sunday, right? But I dont think the bit about the price is so important. Listen, hurry up, hurry up, theyre waiting. Traffic isnt moving. Well, turn on your siren. So the car went as fast as it could. You won't find any mention of levitation or flying carpets or crocodile children. Luca, for example, said this to me: Well, it doesnt make sense that the police, knowing who was involved, didnt hold anyone accountable for anything, right? Instead I said, yes, of course.. When he had finished the novel, his wife informed him that they owed twelve thousand dollars. He called his mom but she didnt answer. lvaro told me that the squad car was driving at full speed down the Transmilenio lane to avoid traffic. lvaro: And she says lvaro, you have no idea what kind of shit storm this has caused. I dont know. Interviews with cultural icons like Rita Moreno and Carlos Santana as well as contemporary vanguards like Calle 13 or author Junot Diaz. He wanted the whole thing to be over, so early that week he called Consuelo Gaitn, the director of the National Library, and told her: Please, I want to make this donation really, really quickly. The major calls the press chief and tells her the whole story. Memory Changes. Garca Mrquez says that he again began writing, "straight off without a break, and afterwards made a great many corrections on the manuscript, made copies, and corrected it again." During all this, David wasnt at the fair. According to the supervisor, they didnt catch them. Let us not trick ourselves into thinking the big books are the only ones worth our time. I freaked out. Something weird is going on, he said. Not even me. A thief entered Macondo and cast a dark shadow over the most successful of all of the Bogot Book Fairs. You guys who are going to be downtown, a book by Gabriel Garca Mrquez was stolen in one of those bookstores, so you need to get in touch with your contacts about it.. Acesta este unul dintre putinele filme Fox care continua produsul sub proprietatea Disney. His prize was a first edition book from 1967. 05. Which means the news wouldnt come out for another seven days. I was almost expecting him to start cursing and shouting and get violent. He was at his own bookstore, almost on the other side of the city, in the middle of an event with a writer. and any corresponding bookmarks? Edgar didnt talk to me at all. 20 years in prison for stealing a book? He said that the National Police were investigating the case and that he had to make it clear that not only were the individuals who stole the book responsible, but also anyone who bought it. It was an expression like I dont understand whats happening.. Happy and absolutely incredulous. And as soon as I got there Luca told me weve been robbed. We started driving all over the place. They hadnt filed a complaint. It was a first edition, and worse still, one that Garca Mrquez signed for lvaro. Thanks for exploring this SuperSummary Study Guide of "No One Writes To The Colonel" by Gabriel Garca Mrquez. lvaro: So, do you want to see the book? The worst. But before he left he asked to use their restroom. Daniel: Ive never heard anyone talk that fast in my whole life. He felt like everyone at the bookstore was looking at him with an expression of, lvaro: Like shame, disbelief, alarm, fear. He picked up the book and looked at the price: 180 Uruguayan pesos, which at that time was about seven dollars. And well, Im telling you all this, Daniel, because I sat there for almost two hours and I couldnt believe how much bureaucracy I had to deal with. And I said, I dont know. So he said, Do you want me to give you the email of Telfono Rosa at. The ones that have a restricted lane. 64. They said that the file on the robbery had been placed in whats called a provisional file. Listen to music by There Are No Thieves In This Town on Apple Music. Hey man, you heard anything? No, man.. Lupa is our new app for Spanish learners who want to study with Radio Ambulante's stories.More info at lupa.app. lvaro went back to his house. And when he got to the stand. Discuss the best option with your vet; Camila: The other staff at the Macondo store, the ones who were always there. I mean, we must be certain of that. . But made-up people and stories are featured on the show to make fun of whats going on in the country. And when David told him that, lvaro. He asked Is this your book?. Camila: Well, you cant hear it very well, but she thanks lvaro, obviously, and says that this book is the start of a great collection that the library wants to create, and that this book in particular is important not just because of its value as a piece of heritage, but also because of what its theft meant for the country. He had a huge headache. We sat down and he showed me the book. The weekend went by and lvaro was still getting calls for interviews. And lvaros book was on display along with others from his private collection, in an exhibit inside a bookstore that David was running. So my major says: Heres the book. They radioed the poor police officer. lvaro: And I added a note to the book which I wrote on the first page. So, of course, for lvaro, if the news came from La Lucirnaga it had to be a joke. Based on a short story by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, in which he narrates the misadventures of people living in a small town that discovers that the billiard balls have disappeared from the only center of . Daniel: And at this point what is David doing? We sat down and he showed me the book. He went out to walk and he didnt say anything to anyone for some time. The display cases where they were being displayed had been set up by pavilion organizers. I looked at the display case and the lock was missing. Damaso gets whats coming to him in the end. A large part of his Garca Mrquez collection which he had spent years compiling. More info atlupa.app. At that point we organized ourselves and got in three cars. The SIJIN is right in the middle of downtown Bogot. Well, this is just a meeting that came out of an unfortunate circumstance but has a fortunate ending. And they indicated to us more or less where the guys were going to meet. Smoke Rings (2k16 version) [Bonus] There Are No Thieves In This Town. It was wrong. That robbery. Gracias, Gabo. Good morning. Not much. Camila: Well, thats exactly what I wanted to know. Paint is peeling off the walls and sometimes you get the feeling that the building is abandoned. And today I want to tell you the story of that book. And when David told him that, lvaro. As a collector, lvaro knew exactly what a first edition looked like. Camila: The officer asked us not to use his name. 0 Ratings 6 Want to read; 0 Currently reading; 0 Have read; There are No Thieves in This Town. Four in Cuba, two in Colombia and this one in Uruguay. Damaso is not very good at his profession, for instance, he stole billiard balls instead of anything of value. lvaro just arranged the books and made a verbal agreement with David that lvaro was the only person who could touch his books. Daniel: In person? The story is all over the world., And some rather discouraging news is coming to us from the culture page. lvaro: Came up to me looking very friendly and said, You dont know how proud we are to have recovered your book. And on his desk there was a cardboard box for a router. A little later, we went down to the press conference where there were several media outlets. Supervisor: And they indicated to us more or less where the guys were going to meet. But they didnt, When David found out that the story was already all over the media, he got fair security on the phone, a retired colonel. Its that very same feeling that Edgar had. Camila: I know, he talks really fast, its almost like he doesnt even stop to breathe. agitated (adjective) feeling or appearing troubled or nervous. I told them about the story I was doing and that I wanted to interview the lieutenant. Taking out the cards, like they were shit to me, and leaving them on the desk. However no one will believe Damaso at this point. lvaro answered and said Whats up, David? And I said, listen lvaro, they stole your One Hundred Years of Solitude.. Camila: His copy of One Hundred Years of Solitude. He said that no one was going to settle down until that book was found. In 1982, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature. But on Friday, six days after the robbery, lvaro was in his bookstore, working, when a friend called him and said: lvaro: Brother, so the book turned up?, lvaro: Its just that my dad heard it did. based on a story by Juan Rulfo. How may I help you? That was the first year the invited country was a fictional place: Macondo. Camila: Today it is in the collections section, along with the other more valuable books in the National Library. It was rush hour on a Friday and the traffic was really backed up. Camila: Well, I tried everything to find out where Palomino got that 40 thousand dollar figure, but I didnt get an answer. Damaso is a night prowler who frequents the local bar and pool hall. At other times he worked as an editor and once did publicity for the J. Walter Thompson office in Mexico City. They look at #5. Daniel: And what about the price? So I didnt take them out. Edgar: There came a moment when I lost faith in thinking that the book would turn up if I kept searching people. Edgar: I ran to the door and told the security guards that from that moment on no one could leave without being searched. It was in Uruguay. Thats not news for Telfono Rosa. And she says lvaro, you have no idea what kind of shit storm this has caused. Find Alt.Latino on the NPR One app and at npr.org/podcasts, Hi, Im Daniel Alarcn. During this period almost six years he wrote only one short story. Camila: Yes. Supervisor: When they said, hey, come here, sargeant. Whats going on, man? Theyre trying to sell that book. What? Yeah. And who are they? I dont know, theyre some guys from La Perseverancia.. That was the version I heard, the version that was in the press. And well, now I have to introduce you to two more people. 82. Dont tell me theres another one. That Monday was the last day of the fair. Camila: Thousands upon thousands of people were going to go through there. Camila: He picked up his satchel and left. I have the worst news you could imagine. When I try to buy this book theyre going to realize its a first edition.. The book wins the Primera Plana prize in Argentina on June 20. We are back with Radio Ambulante. He thought about posting something on Facebook but he decided it was better not to. Hi, Im Daniel Alarcn. So he started to call them on the radio. The SIJIN is right in the middle of downtown Bogot. And I said yes, I am. And the boy gave me a hug and said, Im so sorry. I said, lvaro, youre not going to believe it but I think Im happier than you are.. When I saw the hole, it took less than a second to look over the books and realize it was that book: it was One Hundred Years of Solitude. What can be done? The inscription says: To lvaro Castillo, the book peddler, like yesterday and as always, from your friend Gabriel. , by Gabriel Garca Mrquez, was stolen at the Bogot International Book Fair. Well, he hadnt set foot in the fair since the robbery. So the supervisor starts going by all the book stands in the area and says to the vendors: Listen, brother, a book got stolen around here. Quote for turning point 2 - "There were 200 pesos" said Rouge "And now there going to take them out of your hide, not so much for being a thief, but for being a fool.". The book wins the Primera Plana prize in Argentina on June 20. Camila: Edgar thought that not much time had passed between when they had been robbed and when they noticed. lvaro: And I said to myself crap, what am I going to do? The officers took me to a major and then I retold the whole story: about Radio Ambulante, the theft, the authorization. And that proves to us that Colombians, like Garca Mrquez says, are capable of the worst as well as the best. It was a first edition, and worse still, one that Garca Mrquez signed for lvaro. lvaro needed a moment before he could start the interview. The title was changed at the suggestion of the author's friends but not without some objection from Garca Mrquez. But if they capture one person and two people tried to sell the book and the third person is the buyer, itll close the day all three are caught. Palomino spoke first. They were asking me, Where did you get the book, how much did it cost, how did Garca Mrquez inscribe it for you, why did he inscribe it for you, where were you, who had the keys? And I said, Me, I was the only one who had them. How do you know you are the only one? Because they told me I was the only one.. Their encounter with the dead man changes them, from the inside out. She had sustained them by borrowing from friends, paying for groceries on monthly installments, and not paying any rent to the landlord for six months. Camila: lvaro told Edgar that he was going to take the rest of the books and told him to bring a box. I dont know I dont know anything. The Theme of Solitude. Presenter: It seems like yet another typical event in the unusual and magical country of Macondo, but it is real. They looked like something out of the last century: there were two panes of glass one was sliding and they were held shut by a little lock, a keyhole with a saw-toothed shaped plate. Camila: The friend gave him the email address. Are you sure you want to remove #bookConfirmation# He said that they had found the book in a box in the neighborhood La Perseverancia, in downtown Bogot. Camila: From what I understand, it isnt open because they arent looking for the culprits, but it isnt closed because they havent found them. He asked Is this your book?. So a senator is robbed, a minister is robbed, someone steals I dont know, the cellphone of a private secretary at the ministry. What a country. "The Handsomest Drowned Man In The World," one of his earlier works, sees Garcia Marquez juxtaposing the ordinary and the fantastical. lvaro started taking them out and throwing them on the desk. So it occurred to him to call a journalist friend who worked at. lvaro took the book to Colombia and it ended up being part of that exhibit I mentioned before, at the Book Fair, along with 31 other books from his private collection. And I dont want to tell him, but I have to. Camila: He got out and the shopkeeper, before giving him the book. During this period almost six years he wrote only one short story. Some of the eight police officers went after the men. Palomino spoke first. The ones that have a restricted lane. 100 Hundred Years of Solitude was published initially in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1967 by Editorial Sudamericana. This contradicts the title. Almost impossible. Camila: But Luca is the kind of person who almost never calls. This very same box. lvaro: I think that was the only time I showed any anger. For all of his accolades and awards, Garcia Marquez never got too comfortable in his success. Others, including the supervisor, realize that something had dropped to the ground: a box. Around that time, two people from the pavilions logistics team arrived. Daniel: And where is the book today, Camila? He showed me the inscription and then he showed me something else. And I said to myself crap, what am I going to do? Were poor here and we live far away, they say in my village. Because he got him old books. One of them is The Golden Cock. It was around 8:30, 9:00 in the morning. lvaro still didnt tell anyone anything. This book belongs to my country and Im going to donate it to the Colombian National Library because from the moment that most Colombians showed their scorn for this act, it became part of everyones heritage. There was a major, there was a colonel, there was a captain from the Heritage department, there was an officer from the SIJIN and from the DIJIN. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. It was an expression like I dont understand whats happening.. Edgar: And he said return my book or pay for it. Camila: Ill explain: El Tiempo is one of the most important newspapers in the country and Telfono Rosa is a news section or rather, a gossip section about celebrities in Colombia that comes out once a week, every Sunday. David: Well, I was totally happy And scared. About 40 thousand dollars. From all over the world. Easy Street by There Are No Thieves In This Town, released 18 August 2022 Police: National Police line, good morning. Story Summary: "There Are No Thieves in This Town" Damaso, a 20-year-old man returns at dawn to the small room he shares with his wife, Ana, who is six months pregnant. "Fascinated by his huge size and his beauty, the women then decided to make him some pants from a large piece of sail." No, he donated several other things. Camila: No. The film follows a still unsolved murder from the 1890's in New England. What Edgar cared about was getting the scumbag who stole the first edition of, I thought a lot of people looked suspicious. THERE ARE NO THIEVES IN THIS VILLAGE En este pueblo no hay ladrones. Like the idea that there was something weird about this version of the story. And if you hear about it or they come by to try to sell it, youd better give us a call.. Because the whole thing started to break down. So I spend a lot of time with them because sometimes theyre victims of the gangs that operate downtown too. We didnt get into the details of how it happened. Radio Ambulante tells the stories of Latin America. So, of course, the pressure for everything to be ready and go well was enormous. Camila: Good morning. And what it meant for the whole country. Supervisor: But what are their names, man? Were you able to figure out how much it would really cost? He wanted the whole thing to be over, so early that week he called Consuelo Gaitn, the director of the National Library, and told her: lvaro: Please, I want to make this donation really, really quickly. Garca Mrquez had now written four books of literary merit: the novels Leaf Storm (1955) and The Evil Hour (1961); a novella entitled No One Writes to the Colonel (1961); and a short story collection, Big Mama's Funeral (1962). Camila: It will only close the moment someone is captured. Yes, it is massive. But he hadnt even thought about the media. Like shame, disbelief, alarm, fear. We are calling from who knows where, who knows where. They called me from Mexico, Argentina, Europe, France, Spain. Scenes of the colonel making coffee or checking the mail are heartbreaking ruminations on old age that stay with the reader like easy memories. Then he wrote the facts: when it was stolen and recovered, and it ends with this: Today, May 14th 2015, I am handing it over to the National Library of Colombia so that it may remain there and serve as a symbol of gratitude for all Colombians. Camila: Well, not quite. While Edgar was searching people, Luca knew that she had to call someone, but she thought: I cant tell lvaro myself. He took out six dollars and paid the shopkeeper. Camila: Not knowing what he was going to do, Edgar put the box in storage and ordered that no one touch it. Listen to music by There Are No Thieves In This Town on Apple Music. And well, Palomino made the official delivery of the book to lvaro in front of all of the media, and then let him speak. Palomino: We know they were going to sell it for more than 120 million pesos. David: I knew this was a very serious problem but what I was worried about was the institutional issue. Collection efficiency is aggravated by poor route planning, narrow road . lvaro started taking them out and throwing them on the desk. What the loss of this book meant to the country. lvaro spoke briefly and finally gave the donation. It was translated into English by Gregory Rabassa, a winner of the National Book Award for his translation of Julio Cortzar's Hopscotch. Luca: So I didnt take them out. Edgar and the guard stood at the exit of the Pavilion and told everyone who tried to leave. They were like CSI or something. David: There was a very diligent group of police. Until finally in April 2016 they gave me an appointment to meet with the lieutenant in charge of the case. 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