Name: A Massacre in Mexico: The True Story Behind the Missing Forty-Three Students
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Author: Hernández, Anabel ; Washington, John
ISBN: 9781788731485

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A Massacre in Mexico: The True Story Behind the Missing Forty-Three Students

Type

Physical Book

Author

Anabel Hernandez

Translated by

John Washington

Publisher

Verso

Year

2018

Language

English

Pages

432

Format

Hardcover

ISBN13

9781788731485

Synopsis "A Massacre in Mexico: The True Story Behind the Missing Forty-Three Students "

The definitive account of the disappearance of forty-three Mexican studentsOn September 26, 2014, a party of students from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers’ College were en route to a protest when intercepted by local police. A confrontation ensued. Come the morning, the students were nowhere to be found. The crime that had transpired and the resultant cover-up brought the profound depths of corruption in the Mexican government and police force—as well as the vulnerability of ordinary Mexicans—into stark relief.Investigative reporter Anabel Hernández reconstructs the terrible events of that night and its aftermath, giving us the most complete picture available. Her sources are unparalleled. In researching this book, she secured access to internal government documents that have not been made public and to surveillance footage the government has tried to hide and destroy. Hernández demolishes the Mexican state’s official version of events, which the Peña Nieto government cynically dubbed the “historic truth.” As her research shows, state officials at all levels, from police and prosecutors to the upper echelons of government, conspired to put together a fake case, concealing and manipulating evidence, and arresting and torturing dozens of “suspects,” procuring forced confessions to back up the official lie. By following the role of the various Mexican state agencies through the events in such remarkable detail, A Massacre in Mexico shows with exacting precision precisely who is responsible for this monumental crime and who needs to be held accountable.

Anabel Hernandez

(Author)

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Anabel Hernández (Mexico City, 1971) is a prominent Mexican investigative journalist, known for her bravery in exposing issues such as drug trafficking, corruption, and human rights violations. With more than three decades of career, she has unraveled the complex networks between organized crime and political power in Mexico. Among her most influential works are Los señores del narco (2010), La verdadera noche de Iguala (2016), and El traidor (2019). Her most recent book, La Historia Secreta: AMLO y el Cártel de Sinaloa (2024), has sparked intense debate by exploring the alleged connections between the current government and drug trafficking

Throughout her career, she has received numerous accolades, such as the National Journalism Award (2001), the Golden Pen of Freedom (2012), and the Legion of Honor from France (2017). In 2019, she was awarded the Freedom of Expression Prize by the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle. Her work, characterized by its rigor and commitment, continues to be an international benchmark in the fight for justice and transparency.

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