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A History of Violence: Living and Dying in Central America

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This is a book about one of the most deadliest places within the world

El Salvador and Honduras have had the highest homicide rates on this planet during the last ten years, with Guatemala close in the back of. Each day more than 1,000 people—men, women, and children—flee these three countries for North The united states. Óscar Martínez, writer of The Beast, named one of the most best books of the year by the Economist, Mother Jones, and the Financial Times, fleshes out these stark figures with true stories, producing a jarringly beautiful and immersive account of life in deadly locations.

Martínez travels to Nicaraguan fishing towns, southern Mexican brothels where Central American women are trafficked, isolated Guatemalan jungle villages, and crime-ridden Salvadoran slums. With his precise and empathetic reporting, he explores the underbelly of these troubled places. He goes undercover to drink with narcos, accompanies police patrols, rides in trafficking boats and hides out with a gang informer. The result is an unforgettable portrait of a region of fear and a subtle analysis of the North American roots and reach of the crisis, helping to provide an explanation for why this history of violence will have to matter to all of us.

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