-- "The Bosses" is set during the presidency (1911 to 1913) of Francisco Madero (1873-1913), the successful revolutionary who has ousted the previous president. It focuses on unscrupulous political "caicques" (bosses) who manage to ruin two men: Don Juanito, an honest businessman, is robbed of his livelihood, and Rodriguez, an idealistic clerk, is killed for criticizing the bosses.-- adapted from "The Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature", page 89, accessed online at Google Books, 9-15-17.