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Driving his brother's borrowed truck, Mario Elias Gervacio passes under a banner advertising an upcoming salsa show as he enters his 1,200-population hometown of Tupátaro, Mexico. It's his habit to bow his head and cross himself before cranking the engine.

Driving his brother's borrowed truck, Mario Elias Gervacio passes under a banner advertising an upcoming salsa show as he enters his 1,200-population hometown of Tupátaro, Mexico. It's his habit to bow his head and cross himself before cranking the engine.