I like what you just said.At first I was expecting her to use clichés to successfully get ahead of things, but instead she's misreading the plot left and right. This is becoming very fun. Maybe we're getting a "failing upwards" plot!
When I think about it why should you leave something of international importance in a place where anyone can come across it and take it? Or worse yet damage or destroy it. Even Elena Chavez mentions what I just said.Why wouldn't she bring up the fact it was in the middle of the road and a hazard? Reverse the situation and demand money from them, she broke her back lifting their property off the road after all!