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clavo, drug trafficking. Abecedario de Juarez, crack, piedre
clavo
sgraffito drawing with acrylic ink on panel
14 x 11 inches
2012

clavo: a hiding place or the object or person hidden in that place; may refer to contraband sealed in hidden compartments for transport across the U.S./Mexico border; or to migrants held in a 'safe house' until transportation and/or ransom arrangements have been finalized.