Valdez Cardenas Javier The Taken: True Stories of the Sinaloa Drug War 9780806155760

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Автор: Valdez Cardenas Javier
Название: The Taken: True Stories of the Sinaloa Drug War
ISBN: 9780806155760
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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ISBN-10: 0806155760
Обложка/Формат: Paperback
Страницы: 320
Вес: 0.46 кг.
Дата издания: 26.01.2017
Язык: English
Размер: 229 x 152 x 20
Читательская аудитория: General (us: trade)
Подзаголовок: True stories of the sinaloa drug war
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Поставляется из: Англии
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A massive wave of violence has rippled across Mexico over the past decade. In the western state of Sinaloa, the birthplace of modern drug trafficking, ordinary citizens live in constant fear of being taken--kidnapped or held against their will by armed men, whether criminals, police, or both. This remarkable collection of firsthand accounts by prize-winning journalist Javier Valdez Cardenas provides a uniquely human perspective on life in Sinaloa during the drug war.

The reality of the Mexican drug war, a conflict fueled by uncertainty and fear, is far more complex than the images conjured in popular imagination. Often missing from news reports is the perspective of ordinary people--migrant workers, schoolteachers, single mothers, businessmen, teenagers, petty criminals, police officers, and local journalists--people whose worlds center not on drugs or illegal activity but on survival and resilience, truth and reconciliation. Building on a rich tradition of testimonial literature, Valdez Cardenas recounts in gripping detail how people deal not only with the constant threat of physical violence but also with the fear, uncertainty, and guilt that afflict survivors and witnesses.

Mexican journalists who dare expose the drug wars inconvenient political and social realities are censored and smeared, murdered, and disappeared. This is precisely why we need to hear from seasoned local reporters like Valdez Cardenas who write about the places where they live, rely on a network of trusted sources built over decades, and tell the stories behind the headline-grabbing massacres and scandals.

In his informative introduction to the volume, translator Everard Meade orients the reader to the broader armed conflict in Mexico and explains the unique role of Sinaloa as its epicenter. Reports on border politics and infamous drug traffickers may obscure the victims suffering. The Taken helps ensure that their stories will not be forgotten or suppressed.
Дополнительное описание: History of the Americas|History|Violence and abuse in society|General and world history

The Taken: True Stories of the Sinaloa Drug War, Valdez Cardenas Javier