Sandra Rodriguez Nieto: The Story of Vicente, Who Murdered His Mother, His Father, and His Sister: Life and Death in Juarez

The intimate story of a teenager’s murder of his family, from an award-winning Mexican journalist Sixteen-year-old Vicente and two of his high school friends murdered his mother, his father, and his little sister in cold blood. Through a Capote-like reconstruction of this seemingly inexplicable triple murder, Sandra Rodríguez Nieto paints a haunting and unforgettable portrait of the most violent city on Earth, with an in-depth investigation into the thought process of the three boys, the city of Juárez and the drug cartels that wage war in its streets. This book explores how poverty, political corruption, incapacitated government institutions and US meddling combined to create the explosion of violence in Juárez. The product of years of tenacious reporting that have brought Sandra Rodríguez Nieto international acclaim, this book traces the rise of a national culture of extreme violence, and is a testament to the extraordinary bravery of a reporter. The Intimate Story Of A Teenager’s Murder Of His Family, From Award-winning Mexican Journalist In Ciudad Juárez, Just Across The Rio Grande From El Paso, Texas, Sixteen-year-old Vicente And Two Of His High School Friends Murdered His Mother, His Father, And His Little Sister In Cold Blood. Through A Truman Capote–like Reconstruction Of This Seemingly Incomprehensible Triple Murder, Sandra Rodríguez Nieto Paints A Haunting And Unforgettable Portrait Of One Of The Most Violent Cities On Earth. This In-depth And Harrowing Investigation Into The Thought Processes Of Three Boys Leads The Reader On An Exploration Of The City Of Juárez, As Well As The Drug Cartels That Have Waged War On Its Streets, In A Bold Attempt To Explain The Inexplicable. Ideally Qualified For Telling This Story, Sandra Rodríguez Nieto Was An Investigative Reporter For The Daily Newspaper El Diario De Juárez For Nearly A Decade. Despite Tremendous Danger And The Assassination Of One Of Her Closest Colleagues, She Persisted. She Didn’t Want The Story Of Her City Told Solely By Foreign Reporters, Because, In Her Words, “i Know What Is Underneath The Violence.” This Book Traces The Rise Of A National Culture Of Murder And Bloody Retribution, And Is A Testament To The Extraordinary Bravery Of Its Author. Among Other Things, The Story Of Vicente Is An Account Of How Poverty, Political Corruption, Failing Government Institutions And Us Meddling Combined To Create An Explosion Of Violence In Juárez. The intimate story of a teenager's murder of his family, from an award-winning Mexican journalist Sixteen-year-old Vicente and two of his high school friends murdered his mother, his father, and his little sister in cold blood. Through a Capote-like reconstruction of this seemingly inexplicable triple murder, Sandra Rodriguez Nieto paints a haunting and unforgettable portrait of the most violent city on Earth, with an in-depth investigation into the thought process of the three boys, the city of JuArez and the drug cartels that wage war in its streets. This book explores how poverty, political corruption, incapacitated government institutions and US meddling combined to create the explosion of violence in JuArez. The product of years of tenacious reporting that have brought Sandra Rodriguez Nieto international acclaim, this book traces the rise of a national culture of extreme violence, and is a testament to the extraordinary bravery of a reporter. From the Hardcover edition