Drug Cartels Do Not Exist: Narcotrafficking in US and Mexican Culture by Oswaldo Zavala

3.74 AVERAGE

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taigh's review

completely smug and self serving. no shit “the government is responsible for and allows drug trade/violence,” why not introduce a few new ideas or synthesize something worth reading. garbage. 
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riorker's review

4.5
challenging informative slow-paced

patrique's review

4.0
challenging informative medium-paced
Thorough, extremely insightful. Very convincing thesis. Understandably somewhat academic prose but very much driven by journalistic insight and informed in equal parts by careful analysis, justifiable cynicism and empathy for the victims of this system. Recommended for anyone with even a passing interest in the topic (or Bolano fans)

patrick_habecker's review

4.0
challenging informative slow-paced
Media analysis of how Mexican drug cartels are portrayed in Mexican media. Includes a lot historical and contemporary information and is all cited.