Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments Map of Mexico and Central America Map of South America Key Terms and Acronyms by Country Introduction: A Political Culture of Murder Part I. The Practice of Political Murder in Latin America 1. Targets and Victims 2. Dirty War Mechanics 3. Bodies of the Slain Part II. Justifications, Associations, and Consequences 4. Dirty Warriors on Dirty War 5. International Collaborations and the Conflicted Roles of the United States 6. The Enduring Appeal and Continuing Challenge of Political Murder in Latin America and Beyond Appendix-Political Murder in Latin America: Individual Country Narratives Notes Bibliography Index

About the Author

W. John Green is the Editor and Director of the Latin American News Digest and the author of Gaitanismo, Left Liberalism, and Popular Mobilization in Colombia.

Reviews

"...[a] well-researched book ... This book is a wealth of information and should be required reading for anyone working in Latin America." - Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books