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William Ramsey Investigates
The Killing Fields: Harvest of Women with Author Diana Washington Valdez. From the Vyzygoth Archives, Vol. V.
May 6, 2024
Author Diana Washington Valdez discusses the brutal murders of women from 1993 to 2004, the complexities of motives involving human smuggling and drug trafficking, challenges faced in shedding light on human rights issues, the world of teenage contract killers in Mexico, and the emotional challenges of maintaining empathy as a journalist.
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- The systematic murders of young women in Mexico, involving powerful individuals, sparked investigative efforts into the underlying reasons for the ongoing violence.
- The international scope of the murders, with victims from various countries and even a Dutch victim in Hawaii, highlighted the border area's role as a hotspot for criminal activities.
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High Rate of Murdered Women in Serial Fashion
Women experienced brutal murders in a serial pattern spanning over ten years between 1993 and 2004. The murders involved selected victims who were relatively young and disappeared systematically in downtown scenes.
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