Valeria Marquez's Livestreamed Murder Suspect Is a CJNG Operative. Does It Add Up?

Today's guest is Borderland: Dispatches host Katarina Szulc. She's an investigative journalist and tells host Vince 'Rocco' Vargas about her upcoming investigative documentary, the livestreamed murders of influencers Cesar Gastelum and Valeria Márquez, and more.

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Chapters

(00:00) Kat's intro — cartels, organized crime, boots on the ground

(11:59) The governor who denies it, the family who profited

(15:03) The car chase — gun pulled on the highway

(22:21) Mexico: the most dangerous country for journalists

(24:01) Valeria Marquez — murdered live on TikTok

(30:26) Cesar Gastelum — a second influencer killed on livestream

(40:30) Why human trafficking is worse than drug trafficking

(48:54) Closing gut-punch

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