The Cockroach Effect

Tampico, Mexico. Population 300,000. Famous for its seafood, beaches and tropical climate. A lovely city. A peaceful city. Until rival drug gangs began fighting for supremacy on its streets. The army, the politicians, the police, the zetas, the cartels. A war that tore the city apart. Caught in the middle were ordinary families facing unbelievable brutality and fear. Tampico resident Diana Angustias tells just how the violence affects ordinary people. People who nevertheless show extraordinary courage and dignity in the face of extreme cruelty. **Revised edition - April 2014**