In 2011, we bought some old coffee farm land near Altamira from the Bisono family - old scions of hidalgos from way back. They have hundreds of acres of mountainous coffee and other miscellaneous agricultural production in the area. The younger members of the family are generally out of the country, we hear, but elderly Roberto has continued to manage operations for the family. Today, April 7 2018, as Roberto and his son-in-law drove up to meet their local farm managers and make payroll, they were ambushed by unknown assailants in one or two SUVs with rapid-firing automatic guns of some type - the rapid B-R-R-R-R-P of gunfire was audible for a half-mile around the deserted stretch of road. Unfortunately such gunfire is not entirely uncommon in the area. We heard it but were only annoyed. But moto drivers plying their trade on the road soon encountered the scene. Both victims dead - several bullet holes in the windshield and hood of the car, the driver's side window shot out, the driver dead in the road and elderly Roberto slumped dead in the passenger seat.
I just want to remind everyone that this lovely place has a few bad actors running around. Don't be conspicuous, don't be predictable in your travels, don't take a day of your short life for granted. Nobody is immune from a violent encounter. None was more charming and erudite than kindly Roberto Bisono of Santiago. I certainly will miss him.
I just want to remind everyone that this lovely place has a few bad actors running around. Don't be conspicuous, don't be predictable in your travels, don't take a day of your short life for granted. Nobody is immune from a violent encounter. None was more charming and erudite than kindly Roberto Bisono of Santiago. I certainly will miss him.