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1462) The woman who took back her streets: one woman fights the drug wars and rebuilds her community
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Award-winning filmmaker Natalia Almada depicts the brutality of Mexico's drug war through the quiet that falls between the moments of violence. The film follows a night watchman in a Culiacan cemetery, a place populated with large mausoleums of Mexico's most notorious drug lords. Almada's beautiful portrait of daily life in the cemetery sits at the intersection between those who live there and those who rest there.
1473) Justicia divina
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Oliver Stone y el Camel Club regresan en el más sorprendente thriller de David Baldacci hasta el momento ... Conocido por su alias, Oliver Stone, John Carr es el hombre más buscado de América. Tras apretar el gatillo por dos veces, ha silenciado a los hombres que destruyeron su vida y lo obligaron a permanecer en la sombra durante largo tiempo. Pero la libertad tiene un precio muy alto: los asesinatos que Stone cometió han hecho que se inicie,...
1474) Moonlight
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A young black man struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami.
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As Ghost mourns his daughter's death, he searches for vengeance and throws himself into his work, reaching new professional heights. But his quest for blood threatens to dismantle his legitimate legacy. He's blind to new enemies, and as the feds grow closer to unmasking his true identity, Ghost must remain vigilant toward those wanting to take him down for his past criminal enterprises.
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"Ever since he was a young child, Spas has been indoctrinated to believe that eliminating all Twilights is the only way to guarantee the safety of the Normal population. But as he and the rest of the Hunters carry out their gruesome duty, the foundations of that belief begin to erode. Unable to reconcile the high-minded teachings of his past with the brutal realities of his present, Spas stands on the brink of a decision that will change his life--and...
1477) The border
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As a border guard involved in drug smuggling along the Rio Grande, Charlie Smith has crossed the line many times. But when he decides to clean up his act and help unite an ₁illegal₂ woman with her baby, he runs afoul of his corrupt department, his greedy wife and a ruthless neighbor in this action-packed suspense-thriller.
1478) Favela rising
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Documents how former drug-trafficker, Anderson Sá and the Grupo Cultural AfroReggae are working to unite a Rio slum, or favela, against a violent drug industry and police oppression.
1479) Guns across the border: how and why the US government smuggled guns into Mexico : the inside story
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The author recounts his involvement in efforts by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to stem the flow of firearms to Mexico by running "gunwalking" sting operations.
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Hacerse un camino en una de las ciudades más peligrosas del mundo, no es difícil si se tiene la intención de dedicarse a la industria de la ilegalidad. Las oportunidades son muchas, pero el riesgo es inminente. Eso aprende Lorena Guzmán, sin un peso en la bolsa ni un lugar para dormir, cuando llega a tijuana a un paradero de tráileres. Ahí conoce a Roberto Reyna, que la introduce al negocio de la prostitución y las metanfetaminas. De él tiene...
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