Tag Archives: drug cartels
‘A History of Violence,’ a Plea for the Comprehension of Terror
Salvadoran journalist Óscar Martínez’s harrowing new book is a plea for comprehension of the terror that drives people from Central America to the U.S....Read More
The Unwatchable ‘Sicario’
Denis Villeneuve’s nihilistic take on the drug war.
Sicario actually goes beyond stressful into the realm of anxiety-inducing: It’s a gorgeous and thrilling but ultimately exhausting immersion in an amoral worl...Read More
‘Kingdom of Shadows,’ Where Money, Corruption and Terror Join Forces
Not for the faint of heart, Kingdom of Shadows, which will be screened over three nights this month in Austin, San Antonio and Dallas, is a disheartening trip d...Read More
Dreamland Explores the Addictive Powers of Capitalism and Opium
These are the so-called Xalisco Boys, who Sam Quiñones first wrote about for the Los Angeles Times more than a decade ago and who reappear now as both...Read More
Dark Humor, Outrage in Mexico Over El Chapo’s Brazen Escape
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's prison escape ignited a wave of darkly satirical jokes on social media in Mexico—humor being the favorite coping mechanism for Mex...Read More
Q&A with Dawn Paley, Author of Drug War Capitalism
In new her book, Paley breaks from a tired narrative to connect U.S. policy, free trade and the devastating war on drugs in Colombia and Mexico.
Author Dawn Paley talks about her book "Drug War Capitalism" and what inspired her to write about the devastating effects of drug cartels in Latin America....Read More
To Save Lives, Close the Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint
Despite being a death trap for hundreds of migrants, Border Patrol is planning on expanding a secondary checkpoint near Falfurrias in Brooks County....Read More
UPDATED: Brother of Zetas Cartel Boss Given Maximum Sentence
(UPDATED 4:18 p.m. Friday) U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks continued the sentencing phase in the Zeta money laundering trial Friday morning. Austin Horse trainer...Read More
The Valley of Death
Juarez Valley is said to have the highest murder rate in the country, if not the world....Read More