Thanks to Gustavo Martnez for his help. Even after dozens of conversations with the lieutenant, even though I carried with me a signed authorization, at one point I came to think that I was going to leave that place without an interview. Camila: He showed me the inscription and then he showed me something else. Also, lvaro was the only person with the keys to the cases. There are no Thieves in This Town - This story is about a thief named Damaso. And this supervisor spends his time walking through downtown Bogot because thats where most robberies happen. It was rush hour on a Friday and the traffic was really backed up. No one did. lvaro: Edgar didnt talk to me at all. And how many people did they search? Ana protests that he could have been shot, and (read more from the There Are No Thieves in This Town Summary). Exactly. lvaro: And I said to myself crap, what am I going to do? 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. In this context it means something like ridiculous. This is the vice-attorney general at the time, Juan Vicente Valbuena. While Edgar was searching people, Luca knew that she had to call someone, but she thought: I cant tell lvaro myself. Camila: As soon as he got off the phone with the police, he called David. And it was the first time the ACLI was in charge of the bookstore at the fair. Yes. Camila: And Im Camila Segura. Daniel: The people in charge of investigating crimes in Bogot. Supervisor: But what are their names, man? Thats a bit excessive, dont you think? A lot of people found that absurd. Some of them told me that they had already said what they could about the issue. Penguin. Something weird is going on, he said. 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. Youre crazy, what are you thinking?!. And today I want to tell you the story of that book. And it makes me very sad because the book was stolen, but it also gives me peace, tranquility and pride knowing that there are people who can feel another persons minor misfortune, compared to the many misfortunes in life and in the country, as if it were their own. The other staff at the Macondo store, the ones who were always there. The fact that the culprit was never found gives me the feeling that things were done a little like the whole thing wasnt so transparent. And lvaro was a secondhand book collector. He heard the news on La Lucirnaga. I told him, no, if its on La Lucirnaga theyre just messing with people.. Camila: Sort of. Camila: I also asked lvaro what he knew about that. And I turned around and saw that the book was missing. And she asked why?. Camila: Well, it may be a stretch to say everyone, but certainly Im not exaggerating when I say that Gabo is one of Colombias cultural heroes. Good morning. All I could say was sure, of course, we have to answer for this. I thought I dont know how but we have to answer for this.. Garca Mrquez died on April 17, 2014, at home in Mexico City following complications from pneumonia; he was 87. But at the time no one thought it was a shoddy lock. But he hadnt even thought about the media. Camila: lvaro spoke briefly and finally gave the donation. I freaked out. Camila: From what I understand, it isnt open because they arent looking for the culprits, but it isnt closed because they havent found them. So he started to call them on the radio. Edgar: And he said return my book or pay for it. Edgar: That there must have been some boss yelling at someone: this has to be found because its getting found. Then someone did something. Not even me. That was the first year the invited country was a fictional place: Macondo. Let us not trick ourselves into thinking the big books are the only ones worth our time. There they took their statements. Almost impossible. Camila: The police started questioning everyone. Around that time, two people from the pavilions logistics team arrived. Yes. For instance, people started coming up with really crazy and sometimes very disrespectful theories. The major calls the press chief and tells her the whole story. Thats the director of the Association of Independent Booksellers, right? I freaked out. Not at all. I answered, Hello?. Camila: About 40 thousand dollars. He had a huge headache. in spite of this, to oppression, plundering and abandonment, we respond with life. There WERE no thieves in this town, he corrected them emphasizing on each word, but after the media attention, there will be, he added. And Im Camila Segura. It was in Uruguay. But. Camila: Some of the eight police officers went after the men. See more Details Edit Release date September 9, 1965 (Mexico) Country of origin Mexico Language Spanish Also known as There Are No Thieves in This Village Production company Grupo Claudio He wrote film scripts, some in collaboration with Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes; several of these scripts became movies. Daniel: How come they hadnt even filed a complaint? 100 Hundred Years of Solitude was published initially in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1967 by Editorial Sudamericana. They asked the police in that sector for help. Damaso realizes that Ana has been "waiting for him every minute through the whole night" (77). In April of this year, 2016, almost a year after his book was recovered, lvaro got some news from the attorney generals office. Perhaps the greatest. So they agreed the donation would be on Thursday, May 14th at 4pm. Those who stole the work can suffer penalties ranging from 6 to 20 years, as well as those who commit the crime of handling stolen goods, meaning, buying this stolen good, could get 4 to 12 years in jail. It does, however, bring to our attention the author's grasp on subtlety, on. 174 times the minimum wage, enough to buy, I dont know, a small apartment in the southern part of Bogot. , by Gabriel Garca Mrquez, was stolen at the Bogot International Book Fair. Garca Mrquez had died a year earlier, in April 2014, and this book fair was being held in his honor. Four in Cuba, two in Colombia and this one in Uruguay. The prosperous town of Silverton is being held to ransom by Zanbar Bone and his bloodthirsty Moon Dogs. Camila: The weekend went by and lvaro was still getting calls for interviews. And well I I was already freaking out. Camila: Yeah, I know. And they indicated to us more or less where the guys were going to meet. what am I supposed to say? Damaso is not very good at his profession, for instance, he stole billiard balls instead of anything of value. 174 times the minimum wage, enough to buy, I dont know, a small apartment in the southern part of Bogot. Edgar: Show me any old book you see. And sometimes he would show me books and I would have to say man, thats a new book. The rest of the Radio Ambulante team includes Luis Trelles, Fe Martnez, Elsa Liliana Ulloa, Barbara Sawhill, and Caro Rolando. The book wins the Primera Plana prize in Argentina on June 20. (noun) a firmly held belief or opinion. And Ill explain: Edgar and Luca had told the fair security about the robbery. It was around eight at night by the time he went to Macondo to get his books. I said, the worst thing for Luca has to be the worst of the worst of the worst., And David says, what? I met with him on that day at the door of the library. Camila: A little later, we went down to the press conference where there were several media outlets. Easy Street by There Are No Thieves In This Town, released 18 August 2022 The one he had loaned the book to. Before we go back to our story I want to tell you about another NPR podcast, one about music, called Alt.Latino. According to what the supervisor told me, 50 million pesos. Its called NPR One and it offers the best from public radio and beyond. Neither Rouge or In this context it means something like ridiculous. I met him and he gave me the nickname libroviejero [man with the old books]. Meanwhile, Edgar and the other guard kept on searching everyone who tried to leave. In 1975, the world's most important sorcerers. Nobody. All he managed to think was, I dont want more books from the collection to get stolen. So he asked Luca to remove all of lvaros books and store them in a safe place. . Daniel Alarcn: Did you know NPR has an app? lvaro: It took four or five hours, it was this frustrating thing that wouldnt end. Camila: According to what the supervisor told me, 50 million pesos. Camila: Then they told him he had to go to a press conference. Then there are gems like "There Are No Thieves in This Town" and "One of These Days," a story that, although it spans only a few pages, is near perfect in its construction. He went into a tiny bookstore and asked for the Latin American literature section. He looked at me quietly with this terrified look on his face but he didnt talk to me. Im calling David. Memory Changes. So I spend a lot of time with them because sometimes theyre victims of the gangs that operate downtown too. And many of his short stories and novellas those brief yet dynamic interludes should be approached with the same reverence as his longer, major works. Daniel: But its really hard to search that many people, isnt it? Find top songs and albums by There Are No Thieves In This Town, including Of the Things I Would Not Have Omitted to Note and Treasure, Within Your Little Hour of Grace and more. He tells me, the police are coming now so you can file a report. ADVERTISEMENT. Damaso is a night prowler who frequents the local bar and pool hall. Make sure there is adequate airflow where your pet is; Some pets suffer from motion sickness or get extremely stressed when travelling. Daniel: Hold on. A lot of people found that absurd. He insisted that the book was important. On social media you could read things like: User 1: Thats why this country is backwards. Like shame, disbelief, alarm, fear. Daniel: And how many people did they search? What Edgar cared about was getting the scumbag who stole the first edition of One Hundred Years of Solitude. And that proves to us that Colombians, like Garca Mrquez says, are capable of the worst as well as the best. Camila: When David found out that the story was already all over the media, he got fair security on the phone, a retired colonel. I dont know what kind of expression I had because I couldnt see it, but I know it didnt look like I was angry. During this period almost six years he wrote only one short story. And that they had already identified and intercepted him. Now, however, he corrects line by line as he works. Thats not news for Telfono Rosa. Nothing I did in films was mine. 20 years in prison for someone who stole a book by Gabo and eight for someone who committed crimes against humanity. So everyone who went into the pavilion would see the bookstore. Camila: Well, thats exactly what I wanted to know. Faced with this awesome reality that must have seemed a mere utopia through all of human time, we, the inventors of tales, who will believe anything, feel entitled to believe that it is not yet too late to engage in the creation of the opposite utopia.". Thats not news for Telfono Rosa. lvaro: I said, this is really funny. . So that Saturday afternoon Luca was helping at the cash registers when a friend came to visit her and asked her who had the keys to the display cases. Were only first editions by Garca Mrquez, which made a kind of general timeline starting with his first published book to his last. The blackman takes the blame for Damasos crime. I went out right away, I stood in front of the display case and shouted Edgar!. The worst. Edgar: I thought a lot of people looked suspicious. Then I opened it to the page with the inscription and said, yes, this is my book, and I started to cry. Lupa is our new app for Spanish learners who want to study with Radio Ambulantes stories. Here, he delves into themes of corruption and censorship like the poet-journalist he was. The worst possible. Thanks for listening. Major: Well, as far as I know, the only book by Garca Mrquez that was stolen was that one. If I had known, I would have started writing a long time ago." Exactly. In that part of the city-center, there are several blocks filled with stands that for years have been selling books, mostly used books. I mean, I have been to that book fair. Well, not quite. David: If Luca is calling me, its because its important. Camila: In other words, he wasnt just worried about how he was going to pay for the book, but also about what would become of the association. Ive never heard anyone talk that fast in my whole life. 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. Daniel: And what did he say about recovering the book? A first edition copy of One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel Garca Mrquez, was stolen at the Bogot International Book Fair. Supervisor: Yes, it is a provisional file. Hey man, you heard anything? No, man.. The first question they asked him was, how do you feel now? And lvaro answered: lvaro: Right now I feel different because I realized that this didnt just happen to me, it happened to all of Colombia. Camila: But if they do capture someone, then it will close. Were very, Translation: There Are No Thieves in This Town. I mean what am I going to do? News, local stories, and your favorite podcasts. Find Alt.Latino on the NPR One app and at npr.org/podcasts. While he urinates, she opens the package to find three billiard balls. lvaro needed a moment before he could start the interview. One day, before the start of the fair, when they were setting up the bookstore, lvaro came with his books and arranged them himself. And lvaro told him: Edgar: That the book was priceless but the ACLI had to answer for this. I looked at the display case and the lock was missing. They hadnt filed a complaint. At that point we organized ourselves and got in three cars. I also asked lvaro what he knew about that. David hung up with Luca and it took him about 10 minutes to call lvaro. Edgar and the guard stood at the exit of the Pavilion and told everyone who tried to leave. David Roa: I picked up the phone and called lvaro. And I said yes, I am. And the boy gave me a hug and said, Im so sorry. Damaso is a night prowler who frequents the local bar and pool hall. And he began writing the work, which he says he had been brooding over since he was sixteen. And on Saturday, May 2nd, the day the book was stolen and just three days before the end of the fair, about 73 thousand people went to the event. In 2007, Gabos secretary did lvaro the favor of bringing the book to Mexico to be signed by Garca Mrquez. Daniel: In person? He then accuses him of taking 200 pesos, which he never actually took. Until Friday, around two in the afternoon, he went back to one of the bookstores on the intersection of streets 10 and 13. Camila: He knew there was nothing he could do. They took all of the books out of the display case and started packing them up. Im Daniel Alarcn. There are No Thieves in This Town. I asked the supervisor if that meant they werent looking for the culprits anymore. 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. Taking out the cards, like they were shit to me, and leaving them on the desk. Eight police officers went. I should say something and do something very meaningful so it seems like Im doing something. Its like really absurd because it was like, not this, this is bigger than me and I have no idea what Im going to do. He picked up the book and looked at the price: 180 Uruguayan pesos, which at that time was about seven dollars. But not just any copy. But the supervisor started to check other areas to see if they had been offering the book as well. And my phone started ringing. Thank you for listening to Radio Ambulante. Show me any old book you see. And sometimes he would show me books and I would have to say man, thats a new book. So a senator is robbed, a minister is robbed, someone steals I dont know, the cellphone of a private secretary at the ministry. Until finally in April 2016 they gave me an appointment to meet with the lieutenant in charge of the case. It starts with a call from David Roa to lvaro Castillo. We have a lot of contact with a number of merchants, lets call them, the good and the bad ones. When I went out to eat breakfast, I also went by the bookstore. Completely empty. He brought a satchel to carry the books, since he thought if he left with the box people would say he was the thief. Finally, he was awarded the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature. Supervisor: At that point we organized ourselves and got in three cars. And well, the fair ended on Monday and.. Camila: Everything was going back to normal. So it occurred to him to call a journalist friend who worked at. Camila: Thousands upon thousands of people were going to go through there. Camila: Good morning. I hope you find the book. And I started to cry. Of course, but the book hadnt been appraised, it didnt have a price. What he did say was that the book had been prepared to be sold when it was discovered. And I dont want to tell him, but I have to. Presenter: And some rather discouraging news is coming to us from the culture page. Thousands upon thousands of people were going to go through there. He was at his own bookstore, almost on the other side of the city, in the middle of an event with a writer. Camila: No. Happy and absolutely incredulous. But instead he was very controlled. Before the break, Camila was telling us about the robbery of a signed first edition of. I mean, we must be certain of that. All he managed to think was, I dont want more books from the collection to get stolen. So he asked Luca to remove all of lvaros books and store them in a safe place. David: I knew this was a very serious problem but what I was worried about was the institutional issue. Camila: That youre not going to go where they steal your socks with your shoes still on. He barely slept at all that night. Because the whole thing started to break down. City of Thieves. Turning point 2 - Damaso is caught by Rouge while he was returning the billiard balls. I hold the rank of supervisor. When I try to buy this book theyre going to realize its a first edition.. And lvaros book was on display along with others from his private collection, in an exhibit inside a bookstore that David was running. And lvaro told him: That the book was priceless but the ACLI had to answer for this. They took lvaro, David, Edgar, Luca and two other women who were in charge of taking care of the display case to the fairs security office. The book was found! And I said, but how could the book be found without anyone telling me? And all of a sudden my phone rings. So I started to feel really really bad. Heres the book. And the guys? I dont know. He comes home at dawn, slips into bed with his sleeping wife and lights a cigarette. They put a type of caution tape in front of the display cases, like at a crime scene, and the order was not to move until lvaro arrived. Daniel: And what about the price? I met him and he gave me the nickname libroviejero [man with the old books]. I mean, at that point I was much more worried and I really wanted to go figure out what had happened with the police because I was really worried that this was going to turn into a big story in the media and we hadnt even filed a report. Its unbelievable. And when David told him that, lvaro. Camila: His friend asked him to tell her everything in detail. Because that creates insecurity. So he said ah well, Ill sell it to you for six dollars. There are no ghosts, no gypsies. 2023 Course Hero, Inc. All rights reserved. Those were tears of joy. Well, thats exactly what I wanted to know. Reading that little novel an exercise in the seemingly endless possibilities of fiction proved to be a transformative experience for both of us. Edgar: To open their bags. lvaro: And she says lvaro, you have no idea what kind of shit storm this has caused. To open their bags. As soon as he got off the phone with the police, he called David. Its shrink-wrapped No, not that one. "Fascinated by his huge size and his beauty, the women then decided to make him some pants from a large piece of sail." They questioned and doubted everything I said. Yes, up to 20 years. Daniel: But the chief of police gave a different figure. "There Are No Thieves in This Town" . They threw the box and started running.. Police: National Police line, good morning. In 1984, in the small Chilean city of Villa Alemana, Our ninth season is just one week away! But at one point David decided to stop giving interviews. What is really important and what I take away from all this extends beyond the book. Heres the book. And the guys? I dont know. But my phone doesnt even have a data plan and the fair didnt have wifi and all that. And he opened the box and there was the book. David: I really didnt want to call lvaro. lvaro: Realized it was a trick. Supervisor: When we check the box, the first thing we do is see whats inside. Corral was a thirty-second shootout between lawmen led by Virgil Earp and members of a loosely organized group of outlaws called the Cowboys that occurred at about 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26, 1881, in Tombstone, Arizona Territory, United States.It is generally regarded as the most famous shootout in the history of the American Old West. Nabo: the Black Man Who Made the Angels Wait, Someone Has Been Disarranging These Roses, The Incredible and Sad Tale of Innocent Erendira and Her Heartless Grandmother, No One Writes to the Colonel and Other Stories. It drew universal critical acclaim and won the Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger in France in 1969; that same year it also won Italy's coveted literary award, the Premio Chianciano. Camila: They said they had found out that someone had the book and that this person had set up a meeting with a possible buyer. Because he got him old books. Then they told him he had to go to a press conference. I said, lvaro, youre not going to believe it but I think Im happier than you are.. Luca: The first thing I thought was, how am I going to face lvaro when I see him?. To get there, head to the Village of Outcasts in A film adaptation of "There Are No Thieves in This Town" is released. Instead I said, yes, of course.. So, of course, for lvaro, if the news came from La Lucirnaga it had to be a joke. Commissioners recently approved the purchase of a property at 7992 Soquel Drive in Aptos near the Aptos Village Square shopping center. Until finally in April 2016 they gave me an appointment to meet with the lieutenant in charge of the case. This novella about a hapless colonel eagerly awaiting his pension is far from the magical realism Garcia Marquez became so popular for. And later he said no, librovejero as in ropavejero [book peddler, as in junk peddler]. So my major says: Heres the book. But the supervisor put it better. In January of 1965, while driving from Mexico City to Acapulco, he began plans for 100 Hundred Years of Solitude. Major: Would we be able to do that? But. Supervisor: And they came with four or five motorcycles. The thing is, they found the book but not the thief. Exactly. National Police line, good morning. What a country. Like saying that lvaro had stolen it himself, which seemed like the meanest possible thing to me. Camila: And then people would be a little more cooperative. He was tired, he hadnt been sleeping well and he could hear his phone going off, even when no one was calling. Daniel: In other words, she didnt follow Davids instructions? The dentist informs the mayor that the tooth must be removed using hot forceps and no anesthesia. May I speak with the press department of the police, please? That there must have been some boss yelling at someone: this has to be found because its getting found. Then someone did something. He said that they had found the book in a box in the neighborhood La Perseverancia, in downtown Bogot. 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. "Now you'll pay for our twenty dead men," he says, and then we understand that the man we're dealing with is no honest official. I spoke with an appraiser who told me that the book couldnt have sold for more than 10 thousand dollars, 12 thousand at most. Lupa is our new app for Spanish learners who want to study with Radio Ambulantes stories. Hold on. lvaro still didnt tell anyone anything. Camila: I have no idea, but you can imagine that he or she might threaten him or something, right? The music is by Luis Maurette. I didnt even open the display case. 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.. He picked up his satchel and left. Its unbelievable. Discover the stars who skyrocketed on IMDb's STARmeter chart this year, and explore more of the Best of 2022; including top trailers, posters, and photos. So they started to cause a kind of traffic jam. So I started to feel really really bad. Luca: And I said, David, I have some of the worst news you could get at the fair., David: She tells me, David, the worst thing has happened. It seems like yet another typical event in the unusual and magical country of Macondo, but it is real. That was the first year the invited country was a fictional place: Macondo. They put a type of caution tape in front of the display cases, like at a crime scene, and the order was not to move until lvaro arrived. Nobody. They didnt give lvaro a lot of details either. lvaro answered and said Whats up, David? And I said, listen lvaro, they stole your One Hundred Years of Solitude.. I went out right away, I stood in front of the display case and shouted Edgar!. lvaro: I would rather have that responsibility and not leave other people in charge of it. It was around eight at night by the time he went to Macondo to get his books. Instead I said, yes, of course.. So the case with the book was clearly recommended. I got there to see what was going on. CliffsNotes study guides are written by real teachers and professors, so no matter what you're studying, CliffsNotes can ease your homework headaches and help you score high on exams. Gabriel Garca Mrquez Biography, Next And I couldnt believe it. Camila: Thats the bad part. I told them about the story I was doing and that I wanted to interview the lieutenant. Now that I think about it, it really was a flimsy lock. He decided to go to Macondo. Edgar didnt talk to me at all. Camila: And of course, the business owners dont want their clients to get robbed. 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