The Dope: The Real History of the Mexican Drug Trade
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- Create Date：2021-09-03 19:21:05
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Benjamin T. Smith
- ISBN：B0973DWNJ8
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Reviews
Meli
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NYT Review: The Phony War on Drugs"mythmaking and storytelling have served to “demonize the drug traffickers and cement the narrative of the drug war as a struggle between good and evil。” Despite the inescapable truth that the illicit trade feeds America’s unending demand for narcotics， this portrayal of Mexico has tilted American political realities。 “Drug war myths provide the essential background for the upsurge in U。S。 nativism，” Smith writes， and with it “the expansion of a massive deportat NYT Review: The Phony War on Drugs"mythmaking and storytelling have served to “demonize the drug traffickers and cement the narrative of the drug war as a struggle between good and evil。” Despite the inescapable truth that the illicit trade feeds America’s unending demand for narcotics， this portrayal of Mexico has tilted American political realities。 “Drug war myths provide the essential background for the upsurge in U。S。 nativism，” Smith writes， and with it “the expansion of a massive deportation industry [。。。]But as profits increased， competition for protection schemes intensified and eventually engulfed the federal government。 By early 1997， even the Mexican Army general in charge of the nation’s war on drugs was taking payments to protect the cartels [。。。] The cartels spread their infection to car theft rings， kidnappers and illegal loggers， and then demanded protection payments from legitimate businesses。 They even stalked Mexican elective politics。 Just this past June， 35 candidates for local office were killed as cartels ensured that their own candidates won。" Sure to be a worthwhile read 。。。more
Nisso Bucay
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Excellent introduction and overview of the Mexican drug cartelsThis is the first time I was able to understand the evolution and changes that drug trafficking in Mexico has undergone since the beginning。 It is a must read for anybody interested in the topic。 The only downside was that it felt a little rushed discussing the most recent time period。
Laura Jordan
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