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A History of Violence: Living and Dying in Central America

By Martinez , Oscar;Martínez , Óscar Enrique

Book information

Publisher
Verso Books
Year
2016
ISBN
9781784781682, 9781784784430, 9781784781699, 9781784781705, 1784781681
Language
english
Format
AZW3
Filesize
2 MB (1696360 bytes)
Pages
288\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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Description

El Salvador and Honduras have had the highest homicide rates in the world over the past ten years. Óscar Martínez shares a beautiful and immersive account of life in one of the most violent places on earth. Martinez travels to Nicaraguan fishing towns, southern Mexican brothels where Central American women are trafficked, isolated Guatemalan jungle villages and crime-ridden Salvadoran slums. With his precise and empathetic reporting, he reveals the underbelly of some of the most dangerous places in the world, going undercover to drink with narcos, accompanying police patrols, riding in trafficking boats and hiding out with a gang informer. The result is an unforgettable portrait of a region of fear, helping to explain why migrants have been fleeing the area by the millions. [from the publisher]

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