ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

On Hallowed Ground has many godfathers and godmothers. In Medellin, Colombia, they include: Victoria Ortiz and her brothers Juan Camilo and Alvaro, Police Subcommander Jorge Rodriguez, mayor’s office chief of staff Gustavo Villegas, as well as Jorge Perez, William Acevedo, Raul Uribe, and driver extraordinaire Jose Jaramillo.

In Key Biscayne, Florida, I owe gratitude to David Adams, Ines Lozano, Juan and Rosemary Lopez, and Police Chief Charles Press. I would also like to thank Luz Nagle, Jane Bussey, Greg Aunapu, Irene Vilar, Nicole Witt, and E. A. Stepp, warden of the South Bay Correctional Facility, South Bay, Florida.

In Houston, I am grateful for the efforts of everyone at Arte Público.