Journalistic Technique 101: The Mosquita Muerta Cold Call
So how can we tell for sure that Arturo Cubillas Fontán is still working at the National Lands Institute’s Security Department? Easy. Just pick up a phone, call INTI headquarters in Caracas and, all casual like, ask the receptionist to put you through to the office of "el Señor Cubillas Fontán, por favor:" it’s the Security Department she’ll put you through to.
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