Opalo.mp3

opalo.mp3 (here) is one of the three (so far) mp3s linked to on the Another Version of the Truth forums. It is a woman talking about a DEA battle with a Columbian drug cartel.

Transcription

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Reporter: The DEA announced a crushing victory over Colombian drug cartels. A correspondent reports that a combined military force has closed down another drug operation run by the notorious --Siens or Signs or Sines-- brothers, long-time leaders of the Colombian drug cartel and paramilitary warlords fighting to control central Colombia.

Female: Look, nobody's saying that Carlos *Signs* wasn't a complete and utter psychopath. But you know, I'm here. And you ask people around there, and they'll tell you global warming has wiped out the Colombian drug trade, not the fucking DEA. Posting this from *Maytah?* Colombia. Here's another version of the truth.

Colombian Woman: when i was a girl things weren't easy, but now it rains and rains. we haven't even dried the coca leaves and then they left. they say its because of global warming. 2 years ago the river took my brothers house, it took my brother his wife, my nephew, and the baby girl. we found her covered with mud and when she dried out she resembled ashes. last year was difficult but the men who by the coca leaves told us to grow what we could. and we did it and they they took it. we waited and we waited and then finally they told us that they could not pay us. because nobody wants to by coca leaves. *baby crying in the background* (talking to it) shhhhhh... there there pretty girl. this year the rains returned and we could not grow anything. now the people say that nobody will buy the coca leaves, its not worth anything to anyone. in Bogotá they only want OPAL. they buy OPAL in the United States and they bring it to Bogotá... OPAL (thanks for this! this would've been a phonetic nightmare)

Female: Here in Colombia the people say nobody even buys cocoa anymore. It's all opal. Even in Bogota, it's opal. Shipped in from America.

Reporter: Speaking from a compound on Pennsylvania Ave, a presidential spokesperson thanked God and the brave soldiers of the DEA for this astonishing raid, which he called a knockout punch to the already bloody face of the drug lords.

Female: What a load of bullshit. Your tax dollars at work America... *becomes unintelligible*

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It has been decoded to be: 24.10.3

Transcription of Spanish from Columbian woman

Cuando era una niña, las cosas no eran fáciles. Pero ahora, un año llueve y llueve. Todavía ni sacamos las hojas de coca, y ya se pudren. Dicen que es por el calentamiento de la tierra. Hace 2 años, el río se llevó la casa de mi hermano, se llevó a mi hermano, su esposa, mi sobrino, y a la bebé. La encontramos cubierta de lodo, y donde se secó, parecía ceniza. El año pasado fue difícil, pero los hombres que compran las hojas de coca, nos dijeron sembrar lo que pudieramos. Lo hicimos y se lo llevaron. Esperamos y esperamos, finalmente nos dijeron que no nos podían pagar, que ya nadie quería comprar hojas de coca. Shh Shh. Callate hijita mía.. Que linda.. Este año las lluvias volvieron y no se pudo sembrar. Ahora dice la gente que nadie compra las hojas de coca. Ya no le vale a nadie. Aún en Bogotá sólo se quiere Opalo. Se compra Opalo en los Estados Unidos y se lo trae a Bogotá... Opalo...