We visit the cult of Nueva Jerusalen, a theocratic village run by a charismatic excommunicated Catholic priest, where residents receive voting instructions from the Virgin of Guadalupe. These are the stories of people whose stories never get told. This is a scrappy, lively, solid work of reportage about the real modern Mexico. It's insightful, crammed with information and a terrific read. This book expands our knowledge of modern Mexico many times over.
Quinones unearths a wealth of material that has in fact gone unnoticed or been hidden.