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Narco-Cults
Understanding the Use of Afro-Caribbean and Mexican Religious Cultures in the Drug Wars
- 345 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF
Narco-Cults
Understanding the Use of Afro-Caribbean and Mexican Religious Cultures in the Drug Wars
About this book
Those who know about how spirituality plays into the world of drug smuggling have likely heard of Santa Muerte, Jesus Malverde, and Santer but the details of the more obscure African religions and Latin American folk saints and cults often remain a mystery. While the vast majority of these religions are practiced by law-abiding citizens with no co
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- chapter 1: Mexican drug trafficking organizations (DTOs)
- chapter 2: Narco-cults
- chapter 3: The role of religious culture in narco-cult investigation
- chapter 4: Santería (Regla de Ocha)
- chapter 5: Palo Mayombe and Bantu traditions (Las Reglas de Congo)
- chapter 6: Mexican folk religions and practices
- chapter 7: Voodoo
- chapter 8: Christian-based groups
- chapter 9: Investigations
- chapter 10: A field guide for identifying artifacts
- Closing Comments
- Glossary
- Back Cover