USA v. Garcia Luna: Episode 2 The Mexican Hoover

Published: Dec. 20, 2022, 7 a.m.

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From CSI to Donna Summer, Garc\\xeda Luna was fascinated by anything American. Several U.S. officials said that Garc\\xeda Luna was the person they trusted the most in the Mexican government. They called him "The Mexican Hoover," after John Edgar Hoover, the FBI\\u2019s first director. But soon, Garc\\xeda Luna was facing accusations of corruption. In this episode, Peniley and Maria tell us exactly how far back those suspicions go as well as his obsessions, his childhood dreams, and how it all led to him heading the Mexican equivalents of the DEA, FBI, NSA and prison systems put together.

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

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