It’s a list going back almost 10 years that gives descriptions of the men who attack street women in Albuquerque. I know you might think I’m exaggerating.Ĭlick here if you want proof. I know some of you will doubt the severity of the problem. The serial rapists - of which there are dozens - will actually tell the women that as they are attacking them.īecause I’ve taken more than 990 rape reports from the women of the War Zone. The men who target the women of the War Zone are definitely intent on destroying them. That means that rape is much more common in the War Zone of Albuquerque than in the world’s worst actual warzone.Īccording to the UN, war rape is a type of genocide that is committed with the intent to destroy a targeted group. Internationally, officials and commentators now recognize rape as a “weapon of war.” In Eastern Congo - where the prevalence of rape is described as the worst in the world - 30% of women reported being sexually assaulted during their civil war. Most street women are raped several times a year. An average of 40% of all the street women who live in the War Zone will be raped each month. I know because I’ve done it three times.Īnd like in so many wars, it’s the women who suffer the most. When someone calls to report a dead body, it takes EMS about 10 minutes to respond. Seeing an unconscious person on the side of the road is so common that most people go by without noticing. Police and EMS sirens are heard every few minutes as is shouting and street fights. I still do when talking with local officials I don’t want to offend.Īlmost every night there is automatic gunfire. That’s why I was a good girl and called it the International District for years. They have infused the area with uniquely spiced restaurants and exotic grocery stores unseen in the rest of the state, which is known more for its burritos and green chile than its global cuisine. Starting the 1990s, the first group to make their new home here were Cuban. And because the War Zone - sorry, the International District - has the cheapest rents and lowest cost of living, they are specifically relocated to it. Now we’re supposed to call it the “International District.”Īlbuquerque is a Catholic Charities hub city, so when international refugees need a new place to call home, they are relocated here. Since then, the nickname has became so ubiquitous the city - in an effort to fight the trend - started a re-branding campaign. It’s a stretch of Albuquerque - no more than 4 square miles - that first earned its reputation in the 1990s.
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