USA v. Garcia Luna: Episode 1 Untouchable

Published: Dec. 9, 2022, 7 a.m.

A Mexican-American journalist and a Cuban-Mexican investigative reporter walk into a recording studio with a bottle of tequila, and reveal an investigation where true crime meets telenovela.

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\u201cUSA v. Garc\xeda Luna\u201d tells the story of Genaro Garc\xeda Luna: The most powerful Mexican government official ever to face trial in the UnitedStates for his alleged ties to infamous drug lord Joaqu\xedn \u201cEl Chapo\u201d Guzm\xe1n.

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It\u2019s the result of a 10-year investigation and a shared journalistic obsession where Pulitzer Prize-winner Maria Hinojosa and Emmy Award-winner Peniley Ram\xedrez tackle how U.S. money funds the drug war.

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To hear more of USA v. Garc\xeda Luna, head to futuroinvestigates.org.