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...before joining the cartel in his late 20s because it was the best job opportunity available. "They first paid me $300 a fortnight, and then it went up to $400," he explains. "The money was deposited at the local Elektra [a chain store that provides low-cost banking]". His modest wage shows how many cartel foot soldiers such as Cobo live a world apart from the extravagant kingpins with their million-dollar mansions and fleets of luxury cars, but it was still five times the country's minimum wage. And it's the swelling of the narco armies with tens...
...Catholic Church of Mar Yousif is modest and unassuming from the outside. On Christmas morning, a maze of cars obstructed the street in front, presenting a hundred-foot long physical barrier to any would-be car bomber. The faithful have learned to be cautious: their church is nestled in the Mansur district of Baghdad that was formerly home to some of the city's worst insurgent activity...
...moonfaced fellow whose modest demeanor belies his reputation as an ecumenical annoyer of special-interest groups." -TIME...
...that we've wanted for a long time, like five-star hotels, are coming in," says Chris Soder, president of North American travel. Yesawich explains that hotels are taking a portion of their inventory, maybe 20 to 50 rooms, and selectively discounting them in this opaque way. "Even a modest rate is better than no rate...
...waitstaff to pass around bite-sized food. ”Hip Treatment”—the band usually invited to perform at the holiday party—was also cut.Its replacement? A CD player.“I feel that we’re having a very modest party,” said Diane M. Long, executive assistant to the dean for administration. “I’m hoping that the party is as festive as it has been in the past, but I want people to notice that we’ve made...