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Mexico City as a hub of spies and glamour in wartime tales
In a rambling reminiscence the narrator recalls wartime Mexico City as a magnet for mysterious figures, spies, and luxury. He notes hotels filled with intriguing foreigners, mentions OSS and FBI presence, and contrasts the city’s beauty with a stark middle class divide.
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Mexico City
Mexio City
Paris
Bucharest
Rio
Hollywood
Athena Palace
Great Britain
United States
Mexico
OSS
FBI
England
Europe
Carol
Romania
Martin
Algiers
Macao
Port
March