The recent killings of U.S. consulate officials in Juárez have drawn attention to the center of the war on drugs. Charles Bowden reports on the corruption and violence in this hellish city.
Charles Bowden, the recipient of a Lannan Literary Award and the Sidney Hillman Award, is the critically acclaimed author of numerous books, including Down by the River and Some of the Dead Are Still Breathing. He is a contributing editor for GQ and Mother Jones, and also writes for Harpers, the New York Times Book Review, Esquire, and Aperture. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.