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Charles Bowden was an investigative journalist who spent much of his career delving into the world of drug cartels along the US-Mexico border....
Charles Bowden
American writer (1945–2014)
For other uses, see Charles Bowden (disambiguation).
Charles Clyde Bowden (July 20, 1945 – August 30, 2014) was an American non-fiction author, journalist and essayist based in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[1] He was best known for his work documenting violence on the Mexico-United States border, especially in and around Ciudad Juarez.[2]
Early life and education
Bowden was born on July 20, 1945, in Joliet, Illinois, and grew up first in Chicago and later in Tucson, Arizona.[3][4][5] He attended Tucson High School, the University of Arizona, and the University of Wisconsin, where he obtained his master's degree in American intellectual history;[4] while there he walked out as he was defending his dissertation for his doctorate, annoyed by the questions asked him by the review committee.[5]
Career
Bowden was a writer for the Tucson Citizen and often wrote about
