The story of Vicente, who murdered his mother, his father, and his sister : life and death in Juarez / Sandra Rodriguez Nieto ; translated by Daniela Maria Ugaz and John Washington.
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TextLanguage: English Original language: Spanish Publisher: London : Verso, 2015Copyright date: ©2015Description: vii, 193 pages : map ; 22 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781784784287; 9781784781010; 9781784781064; 9781784781071Uniform titles: Fabrica del crimen. English. Subject(s): Leon Chavez, Vicente, -2009 | Leon Negrete, Vicente, -2004 | Chavez Marquez, Alma Delia, -2004 | Leon Chavez, Laura Ivette, -2004 | Murder -- Mexico -- Ciudad Juarez | Organized crime -- Mexico -- Ciudad Juarez | Murder -- Mexico -- Ciudad Juarez -- Case studies | Gangs -- Mexico -- Ciudad Juarez -- Case studies | Youth and violence -- Mexico -- Ciudad Juarez -- Case studies | Ciudad Juarez (Mexico) -- Social conditionsDDC classification: 364.1523097216 Summary: Sixteen-year-old Vicente and two of his high school friends murdered his mother, his father, and his little sister in cold blood. Through a Capote-like reconstruction of this seemingly inexplicable triple murder, Sandra Rodriguez Nieto paints a haunting and unforgettable portrait of the most violent city on Earth, with an in-depth investigation into the thought process of the three boys, the city of Juarez and the drug cartels that wage war in its streets. This book explores how poverty, political corruption, incapacitated government institutions and US meddling combined to create the explosion of violence in Juarez. The product of years of tenacious reporting that have brought Sandra Rodriguez Nieto international acclaim, this book traces the rise of a national culture of extreme violence, and is a testament to the extraordinary bravery of a reporter.
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Originally published as La fabrica del crimen, c2012.
Translated from the Spanish.
Sixteen-year-old Vicente and two of his high school friends murdered his mother, his father, and his little sister in cold blood. Through a Capote-like reconstruction of this seemingly inexplicable triple murder, Sandra Rodriguez Nieto paints a haunting and unforgettable portrait of the most violent city on Earth, with an in-depth investigation into the thought process of the three boys, the city of Juarez and the drug cartels that wage war in its streets. This book explores how poverty, political corruption, incapacitated government institutions and US meddling combined to create the explosion of violence in Juarez. The product of years of tenacious reporting that have brought Sandra Rodriguez Nieto international acclaim, this book traces the rise of a national culture of extreme violence, and is a testament to the extraordinary bravery of a reporter.
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