This Love Is Not for Cowards Salvation and Soccer in Ciudad Juárez by Robert Andr...
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This Love Is Not for Cowards Salvation and Soccer in Ciudad Juárez by Robert Andrew Powell
epub | 804.27 KB | English | Isbn:B00745YYD8 | Author: Robert Andrew Powell | PAge: 272 | Year: 2012
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More than ten people are murdered every day in Ciudad Juárez, a city about the size of Philadelphia. As Mexico has descended into a feudal narco-state-one where cartels, death squads, the army, and local police all fight over billions of dollars in profits from drug and human trafficking-the border city of Juárez has been hit hardest of all. And yet, more than a million people still live there. They even love their impoverished city, proudly repeating its mantra: "Amor por Juárez."
Nothing exemplifies the spirit and hope of Juarenses more than the Indios, the city's beloved but hard-luck soccer team. Sport may seem a meager distraction, but to many it's a lifeline. It drew charismatic American midfielder Marco Vidal back from Dallas to achieve the athletic dreams of his Mexican father. Team owner Francisco Ibarra and Mayor José Reyes Ferriz both thrive on soccer. So does the dubiously named crew of Indios fans, El Kartel. In this honest, unflinching, and powerful book...
Category:Mexican Travel, Soccer, General Mexico Travel Guides
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