The Cartel War That Turned Zacatecas, Mexico into a WAR ZONE: Katarina Szulc & Vince 'Rocco' Vargas

Vince “Rocco” Vargas sits down with Katarina Szulc to discuss her recent investigation in Tlaxcala, Mexico (which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rXThHW2xeg ), an uptick in violence in Zacatecas, cartels operating Canada and more.

Borderland: Narcosis is an IRONCLAD Original.

Chapters

(00:00:37) Being chased on camera while reporting in Mexico

(00:04:09) The cartel's PR angle and the FTO designation debate

(00:06:33) Claudia Sheinbaum's stress and Mexican political intrigue

(00:12:38) Car bombings and cartel war in Zacatecas

(00:17:10) Hells Angels' role in Canada's drug trade

(00:21:23) Why prosecution fails in Canada

(00:26:42) Record-low border seizures vs. ongoing drug flow

(00:29:22) How smuggling methods have shifted — tunnels, aircraft

(00:37:16) What's next for Katarina