Veteran mexico correspondent ioan grillo traces the gangs from their origins as. His piercing book joins testimonies from inside the cartels with firsthand dispatches and unsparing analysis. There were many books referenced, but somehow i stumbled upon ioan grillos book. The book covers the frontline of the mexican drug war. He reports for time magazine as well as producing presentations for stations including pbs, abc and channel 4 of the uk. Ioan grillo has reported on latin america since 2001 for international media including time magazine, reuters, cnn, the associated press, pbs newshour, the. In southwest mexico, a meth maker is venerated as a. Libro nuevo o segunda mano, sinopsis, resumen y opiniones. First and foremost, i have always wanted to read about the drug organizationscartels. He regularly appears on radio and tv, commenting on mexican crime and other issues. Ive been covering latin america since 2001 for news media including time magazine, cnn, the associated press, global post, the houston chronicle, pbs newshour, al jazeera english, france 24, cbc, the sunday telegraph, the sunday times, gatopardo, the san francisco chronicle and many others. There have been more than 34,000 casualties in the mexican drug war of the past decade. It has been too easy for the world to step back and. Inside mexicos criminal insurgency by ioan grillo is an outstanding chronicle of the mexican drug war.
The bloody rise of mexican drug cartels english edition. A native of england, ioan grillo has covered mexico since 2001 for top newspapers, magazines and tv stations in the us and uk. This book should be required reading for anyone interested in understanding why there is such a drug war, how it started, and why its not going to go away anytime soon. The president gets a chance to meet one of his favorite authors, british journalist ioan grillo, who has covered the mexican. Grillos book draws a portrait of the mexican drug cartels and how they have radically transformed in the past couple of.
Inside mexicos criminal insurgency grillo, ioan on. Drug dollars, killing fields, and the new politics of latin america, on a ranch south of texas, the man known as the executioner leaves five hundred body parts in metal barrels. The author has perfectly narrated on his research and findings. For a criminal conspiracy, the numbers beggar belief. A gripping, sobering account of how mexican drug gangs have transformed into a criminal insurgency that threatens the nations democracy and spirals into the united states. Grillo acknowledges that he couldnt have written his book without the assistance of some intrepid latin american reporters. Inside mexicos criminal insurgency, was translated. There were many books referenced, but somehow i stumbled upon ioan grillo s book. Im a journalist, writer and tv producer based in mexico city. Journalist ioan grillo has spent a decade in mexico reporting on the drug wars from the front lines. The world has watched stunned at the bloodshed in mexico.
Libro historia del narcotrafico en mexico descargar gratis pdf. In southwest mexico, a meth maker is venerated as a saint while. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In brazils biggest city, a mysterious prisoner orders hit men to gun down fortyone police officers and prison guards in two days. Ioan grillo has reported on latin america since 2001 for international media including time magazine, reuters, cnn, the associated press, pbs newshour, the houston chronicle, cbc, and the sunday telegraph. Moving between militiacontrolled ghettos and the halls of top policy makers, grillo provides a disturbing new understanding of a war that has. He has witnessed police and military operations, mafia killings. This book should be required reading for anyone interested in understanding why there is such a drug war, how it started, and why its not going to. Nov, 2012 if narco were a work of fiction, one might dismiss it on the grounds that its content is simply too improbable, however engaging. Inside mexicos criminal insurgency is a nonfiction book of the mexican drug war written by ioan grillo.
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