Murder City: Ciudad Juarez and the Global Economy's New

Murder City: Ciudad Juarez and the Global Economy's New Killing Fields
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Ciudad JuÃ¡rez lies just across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas. A once-thriving border town, it now resembles a failed state. Infamously known as the place where women disappear, its murder rate exceeds that of Baghdad. Last year 1,607 people were killedÂ—a number that is on pace to increase in 2009.
In Murder City, Charles BowdenÂ—one of the few journalists who has spent extended periods of time in JuÃ¡rezÂ—has written an extraordinary account of what happens when a city disintegrates. Interweaving stories of its inhabitantsÂ—a raped beauty queen, a repentant hitman, a journalist fleeing for his lifeÂ—with a broader meditation on the townâ€™s descent into anarchy, Bowden reveals how JuÃ¡rezâ€™s culture of violence will not only worsen, but inevitably spread north.
Heartbreaking, disturbing, and unforgettable, Murder City establishes Bowden as one of our leading writers working at the height of his powers.
Country USA
Brand Brand: Nation Books
Manufacturer Nation Books
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781568584492
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Murder City: Ciudad Juarez and the Global Economy's New Killing Fields