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Linkage Denied: Mexico Extradites Guatemalan Ex-President; Guatemala Extradites Leader Of Mexico's Feared Zetas, Ladb Staff
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Guatemala As A National Crime Scene: Femicide And Impunity In Contemporary U.S. Detective Novels, Susana S. Martínez
Guatemala As A National Crime Scene: Femicide And Impunity In Contemporary U.S. Detective Novels, Susana S. Martínez
Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought
This paper examines the representation of femicide and impunity in contemporary detective novels set in Guatemala. The Long Night of White Chickens by Francisco Goldman (1992), Body of Truth (1992) by David Lindsey, and Grave Secrets (2002) by Kathy Reichs portray Guatemala in the 1980s and 1990s as a distressing crime scene. The novels depict Guatemala as a dark, frightening place, plagued with inefficient bureaucracy, a chaotic legal system, and a crippled sense of justice where there are dangerous repercussions for searching for and revealing the truth. U.S. journalists, CIA agents, Peace Corps volunteers, forensic scientists, and private investigators navigate …
Mayan Megatourism Resurrected, Pitting Private Sector Against Narco-Cattle Ranchers, Ladb Staff
Mayan Megatourism Resurrected, Pitting Private Sector Against Narco-Cattle Ranchers, Ladb Staff
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Guatemala's Colom To Brazil, Modeling His Presidency On Lula's Success, Ladb Staff
Guatemala's Colom To Brazil, Modeling His Presidency On Lula's Success, Ladb Staff
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