A spectre haunts Mexico. The Chupacabras, or Goatsucker , is our latest villain and has become the focus of discussion for the man in the street and intellectuals alike.
Nobody knows exactly what it is, but everybody is on the lookout for it.
It has been active in Miami, Puerto Rico and several states in Mexico, where it has been known to roam. Although its present whereabouts are uncertain, foreign correspondents have been especially commissioned to follow its tracks. A price has been put on its head, and a radio station is offering a 1,000 dollars reward for a photograph. Extensive media coverage and a special site on the Internet have contributed to stardom. In this regard, its credentials include jokes and cartoons produced on a daily basis, a song in merengue rhythm, and a flourishing souvenir industry.