Women Drug Traffickers: Mules, Bosses, and Organized Crime

Women Drug Traffickers: Mules, Bosses, and Organized Crime (Diálogos Series)

In the flow of drugs to the United States from Latin America, women have always played key roles as bosses, business partners, money launderers, confidantes, and couriersâ€”work rarely acknowledged. Elaine Careyâ€™s study of women in the drug trade offers a new understanding of this intriguing subject, from women drug smugglers in the early twentieth century to the cartel queens who make news today. Using international diplomatic documents, trial transcripts, medical and public welfare studies, correspondence between drug czars, and prison and hospital records, the authorâ€™s research shows that history can be as gripping as a thriller.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Elaine Carey chairs the Department of History at St. Johnâ€™s University in New York City. She is also the author of Plaza of Sacrifices: Gender, Power, and Terror in 1968 Mexico (UNM Press).
Country USA
Manufacturer University of New Mexico Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2014-09-24
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	University of New Mexico Press
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2014-09-24
Format	Kindle eBook

Women Drug Traffickers: Mules, Bosses, and Organized Crime (Diálogos Series)