Words of Tomás Borge

The governor of Tipitapa prison came gleefully to our small cell, with Novedades in his hand, to give us the news: Carlos Fonseca was dead.

We were silent for a few moments and then replied: 'No, Colonel, you are mistaken. Carlos Fonseca is one of the dead who never die.'

The Colonel said to us: 'Really, you people are incredible.'

El comandante de la cárcel Tipitapa llega hasta nuestra pequeña celda jubiloso, con Novedades en la mano, a darnos la noticia: murió Carlos Fonseca, nos dice.

Nosotros respondimos, después de callar unos segundos: 'Se equivoca, Coronel, Carlos Fonseca es de los muertos que nunca mueren.'

El Coronel nos dice: 'Definitivamente ustedes son increíbles.'

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