Narcoland: The Mexican Drug Lords and Their Godfathers

Narcoland: The Mexican Drug Lords and Their Godfathers

The product of five yearsâ€™ investigative reporting, the subject of intense national controversy, and the source of death threats that forced the National Human Rights Commission to assign two full-time bodyguards to its author, Anabel HernÃ¡ndez, Narcoland has been a publishing and political sensation in Mexico.

The definitive history of the drug cartels, Narcoland takes readers to the front lines of the â€œwar on drugs,â€ which has so far cost more than 60,000 lives in just six years. HernÃ¡ndez explains in riveting detail how Mexico became a base for the mega-cartels of Latin America and one of the most violent places on the planet. At every turn, HernÃ¡ndez names names â€“ not just the narcos, but also the politicians, functionaries, judges and entrepreneurs who have collaborated with them. In doing so, she reveals the mind-boggling depth of corruption in Mexicoâ€™s government and business elite.

HernÃ¡ndez became a journalist after her father was kidnapped and killed and the police refused to investigate without a bribe. She gained national prominence in 2001 with her exposure of excess and misconduct at the presidential palace, and previous books have focused on criminality at the summit of power, under presidents Vicente Fox and Felipe CalderÃ³n.

In awarding HernÃ¡ndez the 2012 Golden Pen of Freedom, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers noted, â€œMexico has become one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists, with violence and impunity remaining major challenges in terms of press freedom. In making this award, we recognize the strong stance Ms. HernÃ¡ndez has taken, at great personal risk, against drug cartels.â€

This updated edition includes a new chapter detailing the arrest of â€œEl Chapoâ€ Guzman, the notorious leader of theÂ Sinaloa Cartel, whose incredible escape from his previous incarceration was exposed as an inside job by this book.
Country USA
Brand Verso
Manufacturer Verso
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2014-09-09
UnitCount 1
UPCs 884113087383
EANs 9781781682968

Country	USA
Brand	Verso
Manufacturer	Verso
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2014-09-09
UnitCount	1
UPCs	884113087383
EANs	9781781682968

Narcoland: The Mexican Drug Lords and Their Godfathers

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