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Onetime Utah meatpacker is now Mexico’s eyes and ears at Popocatepetl volcano

The high school diploma and photography skills that Nefi de Aquino acquired in the U.S. helped him land job

Nefi de Aquino, who works as a police officer and is also paid to keep an eye on the activity of the Popocatépetl volcano, looks at the volcano through his binoculars from Santiago Xalitzintla, Mexico, Thursday, 25 May 2023. De Aquino has been observing and reporting on the volcano´s activity since it started erupting again in 1994. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Nefi de Aquino, who works as a police officer and is also paid to keep an eye on the activity of the Popocatépetl volcano, looks at the volcano through his binoculars from Santiago Xalitzintla, Mexico, Thursday, 25 May 2023. De Aquino has been observing and reporting on the volcano´s activity since it started erupting again in 1994. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)