What We Are Reading Today: Narcoland
Author: Anabel Hernandez
This book is a product of years of investigative reporting, and is considered a publishing and political sensation in Mexico.
The book offers a definitive history and anatomy of the drug cartels and the 'war on drugs' that has cost thousands of lives in the country, according to a review on goodreads.com.
The book explains in detail how Mexico became a base for the mega cartels of Latin America and one of the most violent places on the planet. The previous books of the writer have focused on political corruption in the country.
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