"War of the Worlds," new story translation

In Southwest Review, Winter print edition, Vol 107 #4, Gabriela Alemán does a noir take on an Orson Welles-style Martian invasion radio hoax in Ecuador in the 1940s, complete with political intrigue. And it comes with a QR code that gets you (ah, technology) to an audio reading/dramatization of the story, done by actors. Also there’s a story by Yuri Herrera (Mexico), translated by Lisa Dillman -- I’m a fan of both of theirs -- and more. ORDER HERE. Story begins:
I just thought I’d make some money. That’s all I was aiming for. The invitation to the station manager’s office, his proposal—I thought they would put some cash in my empty bank account, so I accepted the idea right away. Who could fault me for that? Given what happened afterward, I guess anybody could. . .