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Brief Summary Of El Coyote
MARIA (19) decides she needs to leave her small town in Mexico to illegally immigrate the United States to pursue her dream of becoming an actress and to overcome the oppressive poverty she and her family live in. MARIA is introduced to EL COYOTE (46), the man who will be guiding her and accompanying her across the border. MARIA pays El COYOTE a large sum of money, money she borrows from different people from her town. MARIA grabs all her belongings and puts her amulet around her neck. She says her last goodbyes to her friends, family and visits her mother’s grave one last time. MARIA makes her way to meet with EL COYOTE. When she arrives EL COYOTE is waiting for her to embark on this hopeful journey for a better life, little does she know
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