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Author Kail, Tony M., author.

Title Narco-cults : understanding the use of Afro-Caribbean and Mexican religious cultures in the drug wars / Tony M. Kail
Published Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2015]
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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
Summary Those who know about how spirituality plays into the world of drug smuggling have likely heard of Santa Muerte, Jesus Malverde, and Santería, 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 connections to the drug trade, their religious beliefs and practices are often appropriated by drug cartels and used to psychologically empower members of these organizations. Therefore, knowledge about narco-cults and spirituality related to the dru
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed April 27, 2015)
Subject Drug traffic -- Religious aspects
Drug dealers -- Religious life
Afro-Caribbean cults.
Cults -- Mexico
Occult crime.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
Afro-Caribbean cults
Cults
Drug dealers -- Religious life
Occult crime
Mexico
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781466595460
1466595469