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Set against the backdrop of Rio de Janeiro's favelas, the narrative follows Lucia, a woman deeply entrenched in the drug gang life during the 1990s. Through candid conversations with the author, she reveals the harsh realities of poverty, violence, and systemic injustice that drive women into the world of drugs and gangs. Lucia's insights shed light on the pervasive influence of organized crime and the brutal confrontations between gangs and corrupt police, offering a poignant exploration of a cycle that seems destined to continue.
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Voices Of Latin American Life: Lucia: Testimonies Of A Brazilian, Robert Gay
- Language
- Released
- 2005
- Binding
- (Paperback),
- Book condition
- Very Good
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- Title
- Voices Of Latin American Life: Lucia: Testimonies Of A Brazilian
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Robert Gay
- Publisher
- Temple University Press
- Released
- 2005
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 240
- ISBN10
- 1592133398
- ISBN13
- 9781592133390
- Series
- Tags
- Social Sciences, Historical Themes, Maps & Travel, Biographies, Legal Topics, Women, Biographies, World History, Criminalistics, Brazil, Criminology, Gangs, Rio de Janeiro
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of Rio de Janeiro's favelas, the narrative follows Lucia, a woman deeply entrenched in the drug gang life during the 1990s. Through candid conversations with the author, she reveals the harsh realities of poverty, violence, and systemic injustice that drive women into the world of drugs and gangs. Lucia's insights shed light on the pervasive influence of organized crime and the brutal confrontations between gangs and corrupt police, offering a poignant exploration of a cycle that seems destined to continue.