{"product_id":"la-lucha-the-story-of-lucha-castro-and-human-rights-in-mexico-paperback","title":"La Lucha: The Story of Lucha Castro and Human Rights in Mexico - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon Sack\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAdam Shapiro\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLucha Castro\u003c\/b\u003e (Preface by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA front-line human rights defender fighting murderous impunity in the Mexican borderlands\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Mexican border state of Chihuahua and its city Ju rez have become notorious the world over as hotbeds of violence. Drug cartel battles and official corruption result in more murders annually in Chihuahua than in wartorn Afghanistan. Thanks to a culture of impunity, 97 percent of the killings in Ju rez go unsolved. Despite a climate of fear, a small group of human rights activists, exemplified by the Chihuahua lawyer and organizer Lucha Castro, works to identify the killers and their official enablers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the story of \u003ci\u003eLa Lucha\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated in beautiful and chilling comic book art, rendering in rich detail the stories of families ripped apart by disappearances and murders--especially gender-based violence--and the remarkably brave advocacy, protests, and investigations of ordinary citizens who turned their grief into resistance.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Sack\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist, writer and activist based in the US and UK. He completed an MFA at Goldsmiths College in 2006 and has exhibited in the US and UK. He has published comics about the history of oil in Iraq, the blockade of Gaza and the plight of Syrian refugees in Turkey. His work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eDaily Star\u003c\/i\u003e (Lebanon), the \u003ci\u003eMail and Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e (South Africa), \u003ci\u003eRed Pepper\u003c\/i\u003e magazine (UK), and \u003ci\u003eBeyond Borders\u003c\/i\u003e (Pavement Books, 2012, edited by John Hutnyk). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e Adam Shapiro\u003c\/b\u003e is Head of Campaigns at Front Line Defenders, an Irish international human rights organization. At Front Line Defenders, his work involves innovative campaigns to raise the profiles of human rights defenders at risk, including the development of a monthly web-based video documentary series, Multiple Exposure. Adam is also a documentary filmmaker and human rights activist.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.3 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759184544032,"sku":"9781781688014","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f025d7765143f152f9d94530fdb44d5d.webp?v=1780144702","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/la-lucha-the-story-of-lucha-castro-and-human-rights-in-mexico-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}