{"product_id":"amexica-war-along-the-borderline","title":"Amexica: War Along the Borderline","description":"Amexica is the harrowing story of the extraordinary terror unfolding along the U.S.-Mexico border€”€œa country in its own right, which belongs to both the United States and Mexico, yet neither€€”as the narco-war escalates to a fever pitch there.In 2009, after reporting from the border for many years, Ed Vulliamy traveled the frontier from the Pacific coast to the Gulf of Mexico, from Tijuana to Matamoros, a journey through a kaleidoscopic landscape of corruption and all-out civil war, but also of beauty and joy and resilience. He describes in revelatory detail how the narco gangs work; the smuggling of people, weapons, and drugs back and forth across the border; middle-class flight from Mexico and an American celebrity culture that is feeding the violence; the interrelated economies of drugs and the maquiladora factories; the ruthless, systematic murder of young women in Ciudad Juarez. Heroes, villains, and victims€”the brave and rogue police\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0374104417\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0374104417.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Vulliamy, Ed\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Former library book with the usual stamps, stickers and labels. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43906267512893,"sku":"BVV.0374104417.G","price":9.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0374104417-0.jpg?v=1793224152","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/amexica-war-along-the-borderline","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}