The man鈥檚 smile faltered. 鈥淎 clerical error. I鈥檒l call my contact.鈥�
鈥淓xplain this,鈥� Alejandro said quietly, turning the screen toward Guzm谩n. examen cedula a agente de seguros
Mr. Guzm谩n smiled, sliding over a laminated card. It looked perfect: holograms, registry number, even the dry seal of the Direcci贸n General de Profesiones. But Alejandro鈥檚 fingers felt the edge鈥攕lightly smoother than official stock. The man鈥檚 smile faltered
The law required one final step: examen de c茅dula 鈥攁 scrutiny of the agent鈥檚 professional ID. For three months
Guzm谩n鈥檚 jaw tightened. For three months, he had sold policies鈥攁uto, life, health鈥攃ollecting premiums from elderly clients who trusted his fake badge. But without a valid c茅dula , every signature he took was fraud.
He ran the number through the system. The database blinked.
Alejandro picked up his phone. 鈥淭he exam isn鈥檛 just a test of knowledge, Mr. Guzm谩n. It鈥檚 a test of who you are.鈥�