Death in the Andes
Death in the Andes
This book was the account of a fictional character called Corporal Lituma, a native of Piura, a major city in the northwestern coastal valley of Peru
He is trying to solve a mystery of a series of disappearances in a mining community in the mountains of Peru
Death in the Andes
The story lays out historical and current realities of living in a society where increasing guerilla activities in more remote parts of the country keep it from being a modern state
It also shows how US foreign policy serves to radicalize people who would otherwise not be
The only thing they know about the US is military and destruction