The Daughters of Juarez by Teresa Rodriquez

Even though this is not part of my book list for this course I included it in this blog as it relates.The Daughters of Juarez: A True Story of Serial Murder South of the Border

Teresa Rodriguez and Diana Montané March 27, 2007

Simon and Schuster

This book is about the city of Juarez, a Mexican city on the border of Mexico and Texas and just across the Rio Grande. This city has been the center of horrific crimes against young women and some very young girls, mostly poor and most on their way to the American factories where they works. These unspeakable crimes of kidnappings, rape, mutilation, and even murder.” According to Amnesty International, as of 2006 more than 400 bodies have been recovered, with hundreds still missing.”

“As for who is behind the murders themselves, the answer remains unknown, although many have argued that the killings have become a sort of blood sport, due to the lawlessness of the city itself. Among the theories being considered are illegal trafficking in human organs, ritualistic satanic sacrifices, copycat killers, and a conspiracy between members of the powerful Juarez drug cartel and some corrupt Mexican officials who have turned a blind eye to the felonies, all the while lining their pockets with money drenched in blood. “

“Despite numerous arrests over the last ten years, the murders continue to occur, with the killers growing bolder, dumping bodies in the city itself rather than on the outskirts of town, as was initially the case, indicating a possible growing and most alarming alliance of silence and cover-up by Mexican politicians.”