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In the flow of drugs to the United States from Latin America, women have always played key but rarely acknowledged roles as bosses, business partners, money launderers, confidantes, and couriers. Using international diplomatic documents, trial transcripts, medical and public welfare studies, corresp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Carey, Elaine, 1967- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2014.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Diálogos (Albuquerque, N.M.)
Temas:
1900-1999
Drug dealers > Mexico > History > 20th century.
Female offenders > Mexico > History > 20th century.
Drug traffic > Mexico > History > 20th century.
Drug abuse and crime > Mexico > History > 20th century.
Trafiquants de drogues > Mexique > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Criminelles > Mexique > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Drogues > Trafic > Mexique > Histoire > 20e siècle.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Drug abuse and crime.
Drug dealers.
Drug traffic.
Female offenders.
Grenzgebiet
Rauschgifthandel
Frau
Organisiertes Verbrechen
Narkotikasmuggling > historia.
Kvinnliga brottslingar > historia.
Organiserad brottslighet > historia.
Mexico.
USA
Mexiko
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In the flow of drugs to the United States from Latin America, women have always played key but rarely acknowledged roles as bosses, business partners, money launderers, confidantes, and couriers. Using international diplomatic documents, trial transcripts, medical and public welfare studies, correspondence between drug czars, and prison and hospital records as research the author brings to life women drug smugglers in the early twentieth century as well as the cartel queens who make news today.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 295 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0826351999
9780826351999

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