Download or read book Metal Coffins The Blood Alliance Cartel written by Michael S. Vigil and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-09-21 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Metal Coffins-- a nail biter novel with the same kinds of twists and turns author Mike S. Vigil had to navigate during his legendary career as a international cartel busting agent. Author Vigil's first hand experiences dealing with vicious and ultra violent drug traffickers helped frame the exciting plot the reader experiences as you go from page to page of this marvelous novel." -Alonso Pena, Deputy Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Retired "Mike Vigil is a legendary shadow warrior who fearlessly penetrated drug cartels. He survived gun battles and outwitted drug lords to write this book that totally captures the narco culture." -Ruben Pereira, Multi award winning journalist. "Mike Vigil has been on the front lines of the drug war for more than 30 years. He provides a keen insight into the violent and treacherous nature of transnational organized crime." -Ana Maria Salazar, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Drug Enforcement

Download or read book Metal Coffins The Blood Alliance Cartel written by Michael S. Vigil and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-09-21 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Metal Coffins-- a nail biter novel with the same kinds of twists and turns author Mike S. Vigil had to navigate during his legendary career as a international cartel busting agent. Author Vigil's first hand experiences dealing with vicious and ultra violent drug traffickers helped frame the exciting plot the reader experiences as you go from page to page of this marvelous novel." -Alonso Pena, Deputy Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Retired "Mike Vigil is a legendary shadow warrior who fearlessly penetrated drug cartels. He survived gun battles and outwitted drug lords to write this book that totally captures the narco culture." -Ruben Pereira, Multi award winning journalist. "Mike Vigil has been on the front lines of the drug war for more than 30 years. He provides a keen insight into the violent and treacherous nature of transnational organized crime." -Ana Maria Salazar, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Drug Enforcement

Download or read book The Land of Enchantment Cartel written by Michael S. Vigil and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2019-12-27 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Land of Enchantment Cartel takes the reader through the murky, dangerous world of transnational organized crime and terrorist networks, which are responsible for spreading violence and death throughout the world. The protagonist leads a small group of law enforcement professionals that chip away at criminal groups in the U.S., Peru, Mexico, and Paraguay until a final and violent show down takes place between the forces of good and evil.. Although, it is fictional, it is inspired by the author’s experiences in the DEA.

Download or read book Narco Queen written by Michael S. Vigil and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2018-11-09 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Narco Queen is a fast-paced thriller about a poor, innocent young girl who, by fate, is pulled into the murky and violent world of illicit drug trafficking. Soon, she is consumed by power and greed. Through blind ambition and murder, she rises to become the first narco queen and the head of a Mexican cartel.

Download or read book The Rise of the Sicario written by Michael S. Vigil and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2021-06-21 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The plush, green colored, rolling hills surrounding Santa Clara del Cobre provided a mystical backdrop to the small town located in the western state of Michoacán, Mexico. The state, with a stretch of coastline along the sky-blue waters of the Pacific Ocean, derived its name from the ancient Nahuatl language used by the Aztecs, which means “place of the fisherman.” Rich copper mines have provided most of the town’s sustenance for several centuries and even now more than eighty percent of its inhabitants make their living as coppersmiths. As one strolls through the village, the incessant hammering of the orange-colored metal is deafening. The town grudgingly, through time, has clung to its colonial look. Most of the houses and buildings are painted a vibrant white and roofed in ornate red tiles.

Download or read book Drug Capo written by Michael S. Vigil and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2023-09-18 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is about transnational organized crime that import illegal drugs into the U.S. creating drug addiction and overdose deaths. It dissects the Mexican cartels which have grown in size and power. Some of them now operate in six of the seven continents and now pose a threat to the U.S. and other countries throughout the globe. It also discusses the role of corrupt politicians in protecting the interests of the cartels despite the violence they generate.

Download or read book Claw of the Dragon written by Michael S. Vigil and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mike Vigil rose from humble beginnings in the Northern New Mexico village of Española to lead America’s effort against treacherous international drug traffickers and cartel bosses. He is a legend in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and far beyond. From Mexico to Honduras, the Caribbean to Afghanistan, Vigil’s name is celebrated in far-flung regions of the world for his ability to bring disparate law enforcement and military entities together to take down some of the most dangerous criminals on the planet. In a career spanning more than three decades, Vigil faced down death many times and was known for being “first through the door” on operations that led to thousands of arrests and seizures of tons of dangerous drugs and millions of narco dollars. After his retirement from the DEA, Vigil embarked on a new career as an author and authority on the ever-evolving world of the increasingly violent drug cartels. His fast-paced novels have the clarion ring of authenticity, and for good reason: He’s been there and done that. From foot soldier to field general, and now a successful author and top authority on the continuing campaign against drug trafficking in America and around the world, Mike Vigil’s life is a testament to the good that can be accomplished against formidable odds by one brave man. Viva Mike Vigil. John L. Smith Author of Saints, Sinners, and Sovereign Citizens: The Endless War over the West’s Public Lands

Download or read book Open Veins of Latin America written by Eduardo Galeano and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [In this book, the author's] analysis of the effects and causes of capitalist underdevelopment in Latin America present [an] account of ... Latin American history. [The author] shows how foreign companies reaped huge profits through their operations in Latin America. He explains the politics of the Latin American bourgeoisies and their subservience to foreign powers, and how they interacted to create increasingly unequal capitalist societies in Latin America.-Back cover.

Download or read book Westward Ho written by Charles Kingsley and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1920 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kingsley's historical romance of the Spanish Main, first published in 1855. From the coral reefs of the Barbados to the jungles and fabled cities of the Orinoco and on to the great sea battle with the Spanish Armada, this vibrant novel captures the daring spirit of Elizabethan adventurers who sailed with Sir Francis Drake. Contains a table of contents and listing of illustrations.

Download or read book The End of Poverty written by Jeffrey D. Sachs and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-02-28 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Book and man are brilliant, passionate, optimistic and impatient . . . Outstanding." —The Economist The landmark exploration of economic prosperity and how the world can escape from extreme poverty for the world's poorest citizens, from one of the world's most renowned economists Hailed by Time as one of the world's hundred most influential people, Jeffrey D. Sachs is renowned for his work around the globe advising economies in crisis. Now a classic of its genre, The End of Poverty distills more than thirty years of experience to offer a uniquely informed vision of the steps that can transform impoverished countries into prosperous ones. Marrying vivid storytelling with rigorous analysis, Sachs lays out a clear conceptual map of the world economy. Explaining his own work in Bolivia, Russia, India, China, and Africa, he offers an integrated set of solutions to the interwoven economic, political, environmental, and social problems that challenge the world's poorest countries. Ten years after its initial publication, The End of Poverty remains an indispensible and influential work. In this 10th anniversary edition, Sachs presents an extensive new foreword assessing the progress of the past decade, the work that remains to be done, and how each of us can help. He also looks ahead across the next fifteen years to 2030, the United Nations' target date for ending extreme poverty, offering new insights and recommendations.

Download or read book The Best Democracy Money Can Buy written by Greg Palast and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-02-25 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Palast is astonishing, he gets the real evidence no one else has the guts to dig up." Vincent Bugliosi, author of None Dare Call it Treason and Helter Skelter Award-winning investigative journalist Greg Palast digs deep to unearth the ugly facts that few reporters working anywhere in the world today have the courage or ability to cover. From East Timor to Waco, he has exposed some of the most egregious cases of political corruption, corporate fraud, and financial manipulation in the US and abroad. His uncanny investigative skills as well as his no-holds-barred style have made him an anathema among magnates on four continents and a living legend among his colleagues and his devoted readership. This exciting collection, now revised and updated, brings together some of Palast's most powerful writing of the past decade. Included here are his celebrated Washington Post exposé on Jeb Bush and Katherine Harris's stealing of the presidential election in Florida, and recent stories on George W. Bush's payoffs to corporate cronies, the payola behind Hillary Clinton, and the faux energy crisis. Also included in this volume are new and previously unpublished material, television transcripts, photographs, and letters.

Download or read book Mortal Doubt written by Anthony W. Fontes and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fear of violent crime dominates Guatemala City. In the midst of unprecedented levels of postwar violence, Guatemalans struggle to fathom the myriad forces that have made life in this city so deeply insecure. Born out of histories of state terror, migration, and US deportation, maras (transnational gangs) have become the face of this new era of violence. They are brutal organizations engaged in extortion, contract killings, and the drug trade, and yet they have also become essential to the emergence of a certain kind of social order. Drawing on years of fieldwork inside prisons, police precincts, and gang-dominated neighborhoods, Anthony W. Fontes demonstrates how gang violence has become indissoluble from contemporary social imaginaries and how these gangs provide cover for a host of other criminal actors. Ethnographically rich and unflinchingly critical, Mortal Doubt illuminates the maras’ role in making and mooring collective terror in Guatemala City while tracing the ties that bind this violence to those residing in far safer environs.

Download or read book Red Carpet written by Erich Schwartzel and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a fascinating book. It will educate you. Schwartzel has done some extraordinary reporting." — The New York Times Book Review “In this highly entertaining but deeply disturbing book, Erich Schwartzel demonstrates the extent of our cultural thrall to China. His depiction of the craven characters, American and Chinese, who have enabled this situation represents a significant feat of investigative journalism. His narrative is about not merely the movie business, but the new world order.” —Andrew Solomon, author of Far from the Tree and The Noonday Demon An eye-opening and deeply reported narrative that details the surprising role of the movie business in the high-stakes contest between the U.S. and China From trade to technology to military might, competition between the United States and China dominates the foreign policy landscape. But this battle for global influence is also playing out in a strange and unexpected arena: the movies. The film industry, Wall Street Journal reporter Erich Schwartzel explains, is the latest battleground in the tense and complex rivalry between these two world powers. In recent decades, as China has grown into a giant of the international economy, it has become a crucial source of revenue for the American film industry. Hollywood studios are now bending over backward to make movies that will appeal to China’s citizens—and gain approval from severe Communist Party censors. At the same time, and with America’s unwitting help, China has built its own film industry into an essential arm of its plan to export its national agenda to the rest of the world. The competition between these two movie businesses is a Cold War for this century, a clash that determines whether democratic or authoritarian values will be broadcast most powerfully around the world. Red Carpet is packed with memorable characters who have—knowingly or otherwise—played key roles in this tangled industry web: not only A-list stars like Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, and Richard Gere but also eccentric Chinese billionaires, zany expatriate filmmakers, and starlets who disappear from public life without explanation or trace. Schwartzel combines original reporting, political history, and show-biz intrigue in an exhilarating tour of global entertainment, from propaganda film sets in Beijing to the boardrooms of Hollywood studios to the living rooms in Kenya where families decide whether to watch an American or Chinese movie. Alarming, occasionally absurd, and wildly entertaining, Red Carpet will not only alter the way we watch movies but also offer essential new perspective on the power struggle of this century.

Download or read book The Sailor s Word book written by William Henry Smyth and published by London : Blackie and son. This book was released on 1867 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Paris Under the Commune Or The Seventy three Days of the Second Siege written by John Leighton and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Antimafia written by A. Jamieson and published by Springer. This book was released on 1999-11-10 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exploration of the full diversity of the Italian Antimafia draws on primary sources and interviews to provide the first complete analysis of social, political and grassroots efforts since 1992. This fascinating study looks at Antimafia initiatives within the context of international initiatives against organized crime.

Download or read book Warhogs written by Stuart D. Brandes and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-10-17 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Puritans condemned war profiteering as a "Provoking Evil," George Washington feared that it would ruin the Revolution, and Franklin D. Roosevelt promised many times that he would never permit the rise of another crop of "war millionaires." Yet on every occasion that American soldiers and sailors served and sacrificed in the field and on the sea, other Americans cheerfully enhanced their personal wealth by exploiting every opportunity that wartime circumstances presented. In Warhogs, Stuart D. Brandes masterfully blends intellectual, economic, and military history into a fascinating discussion of a great moral question for generations of Americans: Can some individuals rightly profit during wartime while others sacrifice their lives to protect the nation? Drawing upon a wealth of manuscript sources, newspapers, contemporary periodicals, government reports, and other relevant literature, Brandes traces how each generation in financing its wars has endeavored to assemble resources equitably, to define the ethical questions of economic mobilization, and to manage economic sacrifice responsibly. He defines profiteering to include such topics as price gouging, quality degradation, trading with the enemy, plunder, and fraud, in order to examine the different guises of war profits and the degree to which they have existed from one era to the next. This far-reaching discussion moves beyond a linear narrative of the financial schemes that have shaped this nation's capacity to make war to an in-depth analysis of American thought and culture. Those scholars, students, and general readers interested in the interaction of legislative, economic, social, and technological events with the military establishment will find no other study that so thoroughly surveys the story of war profits in America.