The Resource A history of violence : living and dying in Central America, Oscar Martinez ; translated by John B. Washington and Daniela Ugaz ; foreword by Jon Lee Anderson
A history of violence : living and dying in Central America, Oscar Martinez ; translated by John B. Washington and Daniela Ugaz ; foreword by Jon Lee Anderson
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- Summary
- "Heartbreaking immersion into the lives of people enduring extreme violence in Central America El Salvador and Honduras have had the highest homicide rates in the world over the past ten years. Oscar Martinez, author of The Beast, which was named one of the best books of the year by the Economist and the Financial Times, 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"--
- Language
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- eng
- spa
- eng
- Extent
- xxi, 257 pages
- Note
- "This book is based on a series of articles Oscar Martínez wrote for the Latin American news website elfaro.net and published under the rubric 'Sala Negra.' "
- Contents
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- pt. 1. Emptiness. The State against Chepe Furia ; The lords of the border ; Guatemala is spelled with a Z ; A nobody in the land of narcos ; Narco : made in Central America
- pt. 2. Madness. Our bottomless well ; The most miserable of traitors ; El Niño Hollywood's death foretold ; The Massacre of Salcajá ; Men who pull out nails
- pt. 3. Fleeing. The tamed coyotes ; Men who sell women ; The prayers of El Salvador's Anti-gang Police Unit ; The unfortunate history of an undocumented man who was sold, extorted, and deported
- Isbn
- 9781784781682
- Link
- 9781784781682.jpg
- Label
- A history of violence : living and dying in Central America
- Title
- A history of violence
- Title remainder
- living and dying in Central America
- Statement of responsibility
- Oscar Martinez ; translated by John B. Washington and Daniela Ugaz ; foreword by Jon Lee Anderson
- Language
-
- eng
- spa
- eng
- Summary
- "Heartbreaking immersion into the lives of people enduring extreme violence in Central America El Salvador and Honduras have had the highest homicide rates in the world over the past ten years. Oscar Martinez, author of The Beast, which was named one of the best books of the year by the Economist and the Financial Times, 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"--
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- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Martínez, Óscar
- Dewey number
- 303.609728
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Language note
- Translated from the Spanish
- LC call number
- HN125.2.V5
- LC item number
- M37 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Washington, John
- Ugaz, Daniela Maria
- Anderson, Jon Lee
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Violence
- Drug traffic
- Crime
- Central America
- Crime
- Drug traffic
- Violence
- Central America
- HISTORY
- SOCIAL SCIENCE
- Crime
- Drug traffic
- Social conditions
- Violence
- Central America
- Gewalt
- Mittelamerika
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/relation/writerofforeword
- JYaXCArDRsA
- Label
- A history of violence : living and dying in Central America, Oscar Martinez ; translated by John B. Washington and Daniela Ugaz ; foreword by Jon Lee Anderson
- Link
- 9781784781682.jpg
- Note
- "This book is based on a series of articles Oscar Martínez wrote for the Latin American news website elfaro.net and published under the rubric 'Sala Negra.' "
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- pt. 1. Emptiness. The State against Chepe Furia ; The lords of the border ; Guatemala is spelled with a Z ; A nobody in the land of narcos ; Narco : made in Central America -- pt. 2. Madness. Our bottomless well ; The most miserable of traitors ; El Niño Hollywood's death foretold ; The Massacre of Salcajá ; Men who pull out nails -- pt. 3. Fleeing. The tamed coyotes ; Men who sell women ; The prayers of El Salvador's Anti-gang Police Unit ; The unfortunate history of an undocumented man who was sold, extorted, and deported
- Control code
- ocn936255591
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- xxi, 257 pages
- Isbn
- 9781784781682
- Lccn
- 2015044269
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) o936255591
- (OCoLC)936255591
- Label
- A history of violence : living and dying in Central America, Oscar Martinez ; translated by John B. Washington and Daniela Ugaz ; foreword by Jon Lee Anderson
- Link
- 9781784781682.jpg
- Note
- "This book is based on a series of articles Oscar Martínez wrote for the Latin American news website elfaro.net and published under the rubric 'Sala Negra.' "
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- pt. 1. Emptiness. The State against Chepe Furia ; The lords of the border ; Guatemala is spelled with a Z ; A nobody in the land of narcos ; Narco : made in Central America -- pt. 2. Madness. Our bottomless well ; The most miserable of traitors ; El Niño Hollywood's death foretold ; The Massacre of Salcajá ; Men who pull out nails -- pt. 3. Fleeing. The tamed coyotes ; Men who sell women ; The prayers of El Salvador's Anti-gang Police Unit ; The unfortunate history of an undocumented man who was sold, extorted, and deported
- Control code
- ocn936255591
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- xxi, 257 pages
- Isbn
- 9781784781682
- Lccn
- 2015044269
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o936255591
- (OCoLC)936255591
Subject
- Crime
- Crime -- Central America
- Drug traffic
- Drug traffic -- Central America
- Gewalt
- HISTORY -- Latin America -- General
- Mittelamerika
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Violence in Society
- Since 1979
- Social conditions
- Violence
- Violence -- Central America
- Central America
- Central America -- Social conditions -- 1979-
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