In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring on Benjamin T. Smith and his coauthor, returning fan favorite Alexander Aviña, to talk about an article that they just cowrote about the (ongoing) Mexican Dirty War for NACLA titled A War to the Death!  This short article condenses the decades history of the Mexican Dirty War in advance of an upcoming Truth Commission report on state terrorism within Cold War era Mexico.  As our guests highlight though, this dirty war never really ended.  A great conversation, do us a favor and send it to comrades who are interested in Cold War Latin America, Mexican history, or state sponsored dirty wars, they will certainly find this useful! Benjamin T. Smith is professor of Latin American history at the University of Warwick and author of several books, including The Dope: The Real History of the Mexican Drug Trade.  Ben's website is available at thedope.co.uk, and he can be followed on twitter @benjamintsmith7 Alexander Aviña is associate professor of Latin American history at Arizona State University and author of Specters of Revolution: Peasant Guerrillas in the Cold War Mexican Countryside. Alex's website is available at alexanderavina.com, and he can be followed on twitter @Alexander_Avina  Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory                                                        

The Mexican Dirty War: A War to the Death w/ Alexander Aviña & Benjamin T. Smith

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The Mexican Dirty War: A War to the Death w/ Alexander Aviña & Benjamin T. Smith

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