In his ravings Sotillo hits closer to the truth than he knows. If "the State" is Costaguana, then a conspiracy is indeed afoot to sunder it. On a deeper level, the capitalization of "State," "Republic" and "Government" suggest an indictment of the material interests, supranational organizations which override and destroy national authority as such, and which funnel national wealth away from local "claims." It is a "crime against the State" indeed.