Charles Bowden Speaks in Berkeley
Tuesday, April 20th 2010  7:30 PM
Berkeley, CA

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Kpfa Radio 94.1FM presents CHARLES BOWDEN Murder City: Ciudad Juarez and the Global Economy's New Killing Fields. In 2008, 1607 people were murdered in Ciudad Juarez, just across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas. In 2009, the murder total was 2660. 2010 will probably be worse. Many are raped and murdered women. How did this once-peaceful border town become such a horror show? Charles Bowden is the author of eleven books. f the 1996 Lannan Literary Award for Nonfiction, he lives in Tucson, Arizona. He has been extensively covering Mexico's drug war. "The Us government is pretending the Mexican army is some partner in some war against drugs. In fact, what's going on in Mexico is a war for drugs as the economy collapses. The army has moved in and taken over police departments all over the country. A thrillingly good writer whose grandness of vision is only heightened by the bleak originality of his voice.' - New York Times Book Review

Location:
Hillside Club
2286 Cedar Street
Berkeley, CA
94709