At heart, Saavedra is just a simple man of the people, deeply concerned for the young son who lives with him and longing to be reconciled with his estranged wife.

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Uxbal is not a man to lie back and ruminate at leisure, for the simple reason that he has no leisure.

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One reason for this shift of power is the simple wish of an elderly man to enjoy life a bit.

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