A Day in the Life of Hispanic Strategy Center (HSC) Director Joe Garcia
In the midst of a well-earned vacation to Paris with his family, NDN HSC Director Joe Garcia found himself in a situation straight out of a Hollywood action blockbuster. When a man wielding a fake gun briefly took a floor of the Miami Herald building hostage, one of his first calls was to Joe Garcia:
Varela also called Joe Garcia, a prominent exile and friend who was in Paris on vacation. Garcia missed the call but called back and heard him say: ``I'm in control here now. I'm in charge of El Nuevo Herald.''
Garcia thought it was a joke.
''I laughed, and I told him in jest that it was never a good place to be at The Herald,'' Garcia said. ``And then he hung up.''
Growing worried, Garcia later called Fiedler, Mayor Diaz and Chief Timoney.
Thankfully, the situation ended peacefully with nobody getting hurt. And our man in Miami is a hero (with a healthy sense of humor) once again.
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