''The Fight to Save Juárez: Life in the Heart of Mexico's Drug War'' is a 2013 book by Ricardo C. Ainslie, a professor at the

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and documents the Mexican Drug War in Ciudad Juárez in the years 2008-2010.Feinberg, Richard.
The Fight to Save Juárez: Life in the Heart of Mexico’s Drug War
(book review). '' Foreign Affairs''. Council on Foreign Relations, March/April 2014. Retrieved on December 23, 2014
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Synopsis

Mayor of Juárez Jose Reyes Ferriz is a central figure in the book. He, along with newspaper reporter Raymundo Ruiz, human rights ombudsman Gustavo de la Rosa, and a mistress named "Elena" are four major sources. Interviews from these sources and others were used in the book. The Villas de Salvárcar massacre is described in this book.

Author's background

The author has dual U.S.-Mexican citizenship and is a filmmaker.THE FIGHT TO SAVE JUÁREZ Life in the Heart of Mexico's Drug War by Ricardo C. Ainslie
" Kirkus Reviews. March 1, 2013. Posted online February 17, 2013. Retrieved on December 23, 2014
Also posted in the
''Austin American-Statesman'', Saturday, April 13, 2013
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, Accession# 85826878. He also works at the

as a professor of educational psychology.Hayward, Susana.
Ricardo C. Ainslie Chronicles Life During a Drug War In ''The Fight To Save Juarez''
" ''Texas Observer''. Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Retrieved on December 23, 2014. Ainslie was able to connect with not only regular people but also politicians and activists as part of his research.

Reception

Candace E. Griffith of West Virginia University wrote that the book can cater to a wide audience, from politicians to ordinary people. Kirkus Reviews concluded that the book is "A hard-nosed, cleareyed analysis of a legacy of institutionalized corruption and its dire consequences for human lives." Publishers Weekly stated "Although not easy to read, this is an important work for any reader concerned about Mexico." The Fight to Save Juarez: Life in the Heart of Mexico’s Drug War Ricardo C Ainslie, Author
" ''Publishers Weekly''. Jan 28, 2013, Vol.260(4), p.165(1). Retrieved on December 23, 2014
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, Accession # 85171937.

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