Mexico Rejects U.S. Military Presence Amid Trump’s Secret Directive
Sponsors: Ground News Subscribe now and get 40% off the VANTAGE plan by going to https://www.groundnews.com/ironclad or clicking the link in the description On today’s episode, Katarina breaks...
12 Aug 202537min
No Death Penalty: Why the DOJ Is Sparing El Mayo and What’s Next for the Cartel Trials
On today’s episode, Katarina discusses: the arrest of Sinaloa Cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and the 17 charges he faces in U.S. federal court. Also in focus: the DOJ’s decision not to pursue...
7 Aug 202523min
Narco Drones: How Cartels Are Exploiting Ukraine’s Warzone for Training
On today’s episode, Katarina breaks down how Latin American criminal groups have exploited Ukraine’s warzone to gain advanced FPV drone training. In 2025, Mexico’s National Intelligence Center warned ...
5 Aug 202527min
Why U.S. Institutions Fail to Stop the CCP’s Deep Infiltration Strategy
On today’s episode, Katarina is joined by a former intelligence analyst to break down how the Chinese Communist Party uses community associations, tech companies, student groups, and overseas police s...
31 Jul 202525min
Unmasking the Extortion Networks Fueling Violence Against Women in Mexico
On today’s episode, Katarina discusses the death of Irma Hernández and the growing crisis of femicide in Mexico. She explores how extortion and violence are driving an increase in women’s deaths, shed...
29 Jul 202527min
Inside the Opinder Singh Sian Case: How an Indo-Canadian Trafficker Coordinated with Mexican Cartels, Irish Mafia, Turkish Traffickers, and the CCP
On today’s episode of Borderland Dispatches, Katarina breaks down the case of Opinder Singh Sian, a Canadian man charged in the U.S. with coordinating international methamphetamine shipments. She exp...
24 Jul 202522min
Exclusive: Katarina Exposes A Border Smuggling Pipeline—Direct From the Mouth of a Trafficker
On today’s episode, Katarina speaks directly with a man who smuggles people across borders. He explains how the system works — and just how little resistance he faces. From rural roads in Quebec and V...
22 Jul 202532min
El Chapo’s Son Pleads Guilty and Disappears — What’s the U.S. Really Doing With Him?
On today’s episode, Katarina Szulc breaks down the latest developments in the case of Ovidio Guzmán, son of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán and a former high-ranking member of the Sinaloa cartel. After plea...
17 Jul 202523min
