Coltan
Coltan by Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa, published by B de Bolsillo (Ediciones B) in February 2011, is a Spanish-language novel comprising 304 pages. This work intertwines parallel stories that converge predictably, focusing on the revelations of characters such as Mary Lacombe, Mario Rivero, and Mariel to Salka Embarek regarding their origins and criminal activities associated with a corporation. The narrative explores themes of corporate greed and geopolitical tensions, particularly in relation to the strategic mineral Coltan, which is essential for telecommunications.
Readers will encounter a blend of fiction, horror, and thriller elements as the plot unfolds, involving a terrorist threat against high-ranking executives of a multinational corporation demanding the return of profits to the people of Iraq. The story also delves into the secret manipulations by various individuals striving for control over Coltan, reflecting on the complex interplay of power and conflict in both Iraq and Africa over the past three decades. This edition presents a thought-provoking exploration of these issues within a fictional framework.
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“Historias paralelas que a la larga se entrecruzan de forma predecible mueven los hilos de esta novela. Las revelaciones de Mary Lacombe/Mario Rivero/Mariel a Salka Embarek acerca de su origen, vida y obra criminal con la Corporación. La amenaza de un terrorista de asesinar a altos ejecutivos de una transnacional si no devolvían sus ganancias al pueblo de Irak y las manipulaciones secretas de ciertas personas usando cualquier medio al alcance para hacerce con el monopolio del Coltan – mineral estratégico usado en telecomunicaciones – hacen de esta novela una historia increíblemente entretenida haciendo a veces al lector recordar a cierta compañía muy allegada a las más altas esferas de Washington que “ganó” tantas concesiones petroleras después del derrocamiento de Saddan Hussein en Irak y las cientos de guerra, guerrillas y luchas tribales sin sentido que se llevan sucediendo en África en los últimos 30 años sin lógica aparente alguna.”–Amazon.com.
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