Narcoland: The Mexican Drug Lords And Their Godfathers 1st Edition

by Anabel Hernandez (Author), Iain Bruce (Translator), Lorna Scott Fox (Translator),

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The product of five years’ investigative reporting, the subject of intense national controversy, and the source of death threats that forced the National Human Rights Commission to assign two full-time bodyguards to its author, Anabel Hernández, Narcoland has been a publishing and political sensation in Mexico.

The definitive history of the drug cartels, Narcoland takes readers to the front lines of the “war on drugs,” which has so far cost more than 60,000 lives in just six years. Hernández explains in riveting detail how Mexico became a base for the mega-cartels of Latin America and one of the most violent places on the planet. At every turn, Hernández names names – not just the narcos, but also the politicians, functionaries, judges and entrepreneurs who have collaborated with them. In doing so, she reveals the mind-boggling depth of corruption in Mexico’s government and business elite.

Hernández became a journalist after her father was kidnapped and killed and the police refused to investigate without a bribe. She gained national prominence in 2001 with her exposure of excess and misconduct at the presidential palace, and previous books have focused on criminality at the summit of power, under presidents Vicente Fox and Felipe Calderón.

In awarding Hernández the 2012 Golden Pen of Freedom, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers noted, “Mexico has become one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists, with violence and impunity remaining major challenges in terms of press freedom. In making this award, we recognize the strong stance Ms. Hernández has taken, at great personal risk, against drug cartels.”

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From Publishers Weekly

First published in Mexico as Los señores del narco in 2010, this dry translation brings Mexican investigative journalist Hernández's exposé about drug trafficking in Mexico to an English-speaking audience. Five years in the making, it's an in-depth, unforgiving look at the deep-rooted corruption that has allowed the cartels to flourish; they now influence and control vast swaths of the country. Numerous anecdotes and interviews flesh out a decades-long narrative, touching on everything from CIA and DEA involvement, to how the drug lords run their empires from prison, to the way these powerful men live and die. It's a scathing, sobering report, as Hernández lays the blame not just on the drug cartels, but on all those who exercise everyday power from behind a false halo of legality to make their law of ÿsilver or lead' a reality. While appendices containing glossaries of acronyms and short bios do much to reduce reader confusion, there's still an immense and exhausting amount of information to absorb. Those willing to slog through the dense bits will find a thought-provoking portrait of the crime and corruption that dominates our southerly neighbor. (Sept.)

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Most Americans are aware of the carnage wrought upon Mexico by the powerful drug cartels. Still, this account of the rise and continued domination by these cartels is both shocking and unsettling. Hernandez, a widely respected investigative journalist, first published this work in Mexico in 2010, and many of her charges and warnings have been confirmed by subsequent events. According to Hernandez, Mexico is already a “narco-state.” That is, the cartels have become thoroughly embedded into key sectors of Mexican society, including the military, the police forces, the courts, and both the local and federal legislatures. Utilizing seemingly authentic secret files and credible sources, she exposes high-level corruption with mind-numbing details, and she doesn’t shrink from flinging accusations of both incompetence and complicity at former president Calderon, hailed in the U.S. for launching the “war” against the cartels. Critics within Mexico have accused Hernandez of painting with too broad a brush. Perhaps so, but she still presents a convincing portrait of a society poisoned by its worst elements and presenting a serious challenge for our own country. --Jay Freeman

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Hardcover: 384 pages
Publisher: Verso; 1 edition (September 10, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1781680736
ISBN-13: 978-1781680735
Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 1.4 x 9.5 inches
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Average Customer Review: 74 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #501,766 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Low On Entertainment, Exceedingly High On Content

September 14, 2013

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I, like others I'm sure, was waiting for this book for a bit. I had pre-ordered it weeks before it came out and it represents about the tenth book I've read on the subject. I've lived in Mexico for one year, speak passing Spanish, and before my time in Mexico itself I lived in San Diego directly on the US/Mexico border.

If you're looking for an accessible and easy read on growth, impact, and interactions of narco cartels in Mexico, don't get this book. One of my personal favorites is The Fire Next Door: Mexico's Drug Violence and the Danger to America. In that, you'll get a very engaging and straight forward book that lays out, with graphic description, the corruption, violence, and destabilization caused by narcotics cartels in Mexico.

In Narcoland: The Mexican Drug Lords And Their Godfathers, however, you're going to be exposed to a long stream of dates, names, and places. The writing is laden with facts and as others have pointed out, it is a difficult read.

As an example, most books on narco cartels talk about "El Chapo" Guzman being smuggled out of jail in a laundry cart. It was the popular story and it certainly is Hollywood-esque so it just continues to get repeated through most books. You'll find that very few books on narco cartels involve actual in-country first person research. Anabel Hernandez however is a glaring exception and lays out the math with interviews, witnesses, and transcripts to show how Guzman was dressed up as police officer and simply walked out the front door.

Further, the discussion of the Oliver North's involvement in the "Contra supply chain" is the most detailed discussion of Mexican cartel involvement I have read to date during the Iran Contra Affair.

So figure out what your level of involvement is in narco cartels. Some people watch television news, others read Foreign Affairs: it depends on how deep you want to understand a subject. The deeper you go, the harder (but the more valuable) the material.

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Narcoland - brave, alarming & complex

February 18, 2014

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I am in awe of the courage it took for Anabel Hernandez to write this book. She put her life on the line, and I only hope she has taken every measure to protect herself from harm. She is naming names, dates, and getting the real story of what is happening in Mexico and the U.S. to protect these cartels. The only problem is that it is impossible for anyone not familiar with all of the similar names to keep up with all the players and their families. I found myself skimming through to get the essence of what is happening, paying more attention to the stories and the familiar names and places to get the essence of what has taken place and how all of this grew so enormous and protected, and most importantly to me, what is being done about it (nothing).

I had heard about this book, and, since my husband and I are retiring to San Miguel in the state of Guanajuato next year, and for the 20 years we have been visiting, found it to be safer than Houston, thought I would read this book to see for myself what all the fears are about. It is truly alarming to see that the corruption goes all the way up to the every Mexican President since Vicente Fox to today. Not just ignoring what is going on in their country, but actively profitting from it (an estimated $40 million to Fox) and protecting the cartels. Now, my question is, since the evidence, the story, and the names are out in the open, will anything be done? Will the Mexican people that are not involved in this corruption finally do something about it, and will our own government actually use this knowledge to conduct an EFFECTIVE war on drugs?

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The truth is that the War on Drugs is 'fake'

October 19, 2015

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It certainly goes without saying that S. Anabel Hernandez must be applauded with highest accolades for her courage and commitment in shedding light on how the so tragic and deeply devastating 'fake' War on Drugs has been upon all the innocents of society. As Americano del Norte feels a wasting away from the ever increasing drug menace, Mexico is on the front lines of the battle being the middle men in the equation via the Americano del Sante source and producers of Coca. As colusion between Governmente and Narco trafficos go, one realizes that U.S. Govt is clearly complicit as well in aiding and abbeting this criminal activity but the story is told from the Mexican perspective. A most terryfying and sobering account. I pray for the end of it all to come soon and be resolved peacefully, but it seems that only miracle intervention would answer! I purchased this book knowing from our own U.S. 'fake' Wars on D's ' et al... without having had a need for all the details But I sincerely hope that most of the money we spent purchasing this book will in fact return to help support the author. She is one brave Senorita! This is as lucid and as close to the battle that I hope you'd ever be. When you read it, you too will sense that it is true. S. Heranadez is a dedicated, thorough and professional journalist, par excellance. How she has managed under the circumstances is incredible. She writes well and gives many details that only a professional would be able to glean or find. My heart breaks for the entire population of our collective lands as the events told here continue to unfold. May the Eternal one bless and protect you Anabel, I'm just sorry you have had to write about such a horrific thing, but it is one that affects everone of of in the Western world directly. Highly recommended, not for the feignt of heart!

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Very interesting investigative research on Mexico's drug trade

August 22, 2015

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i admire the writer Ms Hernandez more than ever. She is a courageous, brave, intelligent and articulate individual. This book is a double edged sword because it exposes the situation in Mexico and the players involved but it also serves as a blueprint in case someone tries to silence the writer. This book is very well written and reveals in a lot of detail the history of various cartels, their leaders, and the corruption that exists in Mexico and the world.

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Johnny C. Lately

Generally good, when not playing very loose with the facts.

This book is well written and while nobody can doubt Ms Hernandez's commitment to the cause of journalism, in some places, she goes far, far beyond where the evidence leads.Read more

Published 4 months ago

pete m. dominguez

very knowledgeable of the truth.

Published 10 months ago

Like Chapo Guzmán in a New York jail, not what I was expecting and here's my critique of it

Not surprised that Eric F’s review (Low On Entertainment, Exceedingly High On Content) is so highly rated.Read more

Published 1 year ago

Good to understand the corruption of Mexican government/security agencies by ...

Good to understand the corruption of Mexican government/security agencies by drug lords

Published 1 year ago

The official, ultimate, book on Mexican narcos, by the foremost authority on the subject. Best read.

Published 1 year ago

Too many names, too much unsupported testimony

The book was filled with names in a way that was both confusing and tedious. The intent seemed to be a name mentioned, a name slandered. Most references were unverifiable.Read more

Published 1 year ago

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Slaying the Narco Novella Icon concept

The Journalistic work is superb, as one must remember that the access to information for investigative journalism is slim and fatally dangerous in Mexico.Read more

Published 1 year ago

Boring book, but it came in great condition.

Published on June 5, 2016

Raymond E. Hunniford, Jr.

Not so sure of her knowledge of El Chapo

Published on May 27, 2016

Informative reed.

This is a really good informative book and has a lot of information in the beginning as it opens up but then it goes into fine detail.Read more

Published on May 15, 2016

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