Cocaina: A Book on Those Who Make It
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Author
Contributors
Eason, John, Translator
Published
Berkeley, CA : Soft Skull Press, [2014].
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
986.1 LINTO
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986.1 LINTO
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Published
Berkeley, CA : Soft Skull Press, [2014].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
275 pages : maps ; 23 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-274).
Description
When Pablo Escobar, Colombia's "King of Cocaine," was killed, the world thought-or hoped-the cocaine industry would crumble. But ten years later the country's production had almost quadrupled, and since 2001, Colombia has produced more than 60% of all the cocaine consumed in the world. Cocaine is both a curse and a salvation for Colombians. Farmers grow coca for cash but fear discovery. Families must cooperate with drug-funded guerrillas or go on the run. Destitute teens become trained killers for a quick buck in a ruthless underworld where few survive for long. At the same time, tension grows between Colombia's right-wing government and its socialist neighbors in Latin America. With the failed US War on Drugs playing into this geopolitical brew, the future of cocaine is about more than what happens to street dealers and their customers. Based on three years of research and more than 100 interviews with growers, traffickers, assassins, refugees, police, politicians, and drug tourists, Cocaína is a brilliant work of journalism, and an insight into one of the world's most troubling industries.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Linton, M., & Eason, J. (2014). Cocaina: A Book on Those Who Make It . Soft Skull Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Linton, Magnus and John, Eason. 2014. Cocaina: A Book On Those Who Make It. Soft Skull Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Linton, Magnus and John, Eason. Cocaina: A Book On Those Who Make It Soft Skull Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Linton, Magnus., and John Eason. Cocaina: A Book On Those Who Make It Soft Skull Press, 2014.
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