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that analyzed the problem of

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and child prostitution. The book records Cacho's investigation of the networks of powerful people who abused or allowed for the abuse of children. Cacho lists the names of those involved in the exploitation and offers an examination of the inner workings of the child sex trade and politics in Mexico. Cacho includes the name of a millionaire hotel franchise owner with interests in

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and personal connections to the state of Puebla, Jean Succar Kuri, who was then 60 years old. In response to the accusations and evidence presented against him in the book, he was detained in

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, by agents of the

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in compliance with an arrest warrant generated by the

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References

2005 non-fiction books Mexican non-fiction books Spanish-language books Non-fiction books about organized crime Non-fiction books about sexuality Books about politicians {{sex-book-stub