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Melva Aguirre (left) owns the Pepper Pot Restaurant in Hatch, New Mexico. Her sister Rosario Varela also works there. The governor signed a bill protecting New Mexico chiles at the popular restaurant.
Melva Aguirre (left) owns the Pepper Pot Restaurant in Hatch, New Mexico. Her sister Rosario Varela also works there. The governor signed a bill protecting New Mexico chiles at the popular restaurant.
Photo by Mónica Ortiz Uribe