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La Lucha: The Story of Lucha Castro and Human Rights in Mexico

La Lucha: The Story of Lucha Castro and Human Rights in Mexico

A front-line human rights defender fighting murderous impunity in the Mexican borderlands

The Mexican border state of Chihuahua and its city JuÂ¡rez have become notorious the world over as hotbeds of violence. Drug cartel battles and official corruption result in more murders annually in Chihuahua than in wartorn Afghanistan. Thanks to a culture of impunity, 97 percent of the killings in JuÂ¡rez go unsolved. Despite a climate of fear, a small group of human rights activists, exemplified by the Chihuahua lawyer and organizer Lucha Castro, works to identify the killers and their official enablers.

This is the story of La Lucha, illustrated in beautiful and chilling comic book art, rendering in rich detail the stories of families ripped apart by disappearances and murdersâ‚¬"especially gender-based violenceâ‚¬"and the remarkably brave advocacy, protests, and investigations of ordinary citizens who turned their grief into resistance.
Country USA
Brand Verso
Manufacturer Verso Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations
Color Navy
ReleaseDate 2015-03-31
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781781688014

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