And he's hoping the one he found this week is a small piece and that there are bigger ones still out there.

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Now one time he found this woman.

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Shortly after his term ended, Mr Salinas slunk into exile, as the economy collapsed and his brother Raul was arrested on suspicion of planning one of the previous year's political murders (he was found guilty in January this year).

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