Some nights, after dinner, the master would compel Alvarenga to stand by his side and read oppositor newspaper editorials such as "Sendero" or "El Pueblo," and persuade her not to believe what the official media said regarding the dictator's regime.
An einigen Abenden zwang der Hausherr Alvarenga, neben ihm zu stehen und Leitartikel aus Oppositionszeitungen wie „Sendero“ oder „El Pueblo“ zu lesen.