His absence is felt deeply, although his presence is everywhere - a large photo of Valdez displaying his middle finger, with the word "Justice," hangs on the facade of the Riodoce building; two reporters on their 30s, Aaron Ibarra and Miriam Ramirez, wear T-shirts that display his smiling, bespectacled face or his trademark Panama hat.
Tema puudumine annab sügavalt tunda, kuigi tema kohalolu võib tajuda kõikjal  Riodoce hoone fassaadil ripub suur pilt keskmist sõrme näitavast Valdezist koos kirjaga "Õiglus" ning kaks 30ndates reporterit, Aaron Ibarra ja Miriam Ramirez, kannavad T-särke, millel on kujutatud tema naeratavat prillidega nägu või talle iseloomulikku panamakübarat.