Former Drug Trafficker Details Life Working for the Cartels (with Luis "El Senador" Navia and Jesse Fink)
On today’s episode, Vince sits down with Luis Navia, a former Cuban-American drug trafficker who played a central role in the international cocaine trade for over 25 years, and Jesse Fink, the author ...
27 Jan 20251h 5min
Q&A: What’s Next in the Drug War in Light of the New Administration
On today's episode, Vince responds to audience questions and comments, discussing the future of the war on drugs, the role of mass deportations, and the impact of drug legalization. He also shares ins...
20 Jan 202559min
NewsNation’s Jorge Ventura: What’s Next for the Border, Cartels, and Mass Deportations
On today’s episode, Vince sits down with NewsNation’s Jorge Ventura to explore his career reporting on the U.S.-Mexico border, including firsthand accounts of covering cartel operations. They dive int...
13 Jan 202558min
"No One’s Coming To Save Us" - Brutal Cartel Attack Turned a Woman's Life Into War
On today's episode, Vince sits down with Adriana Jones, a woman whose life was forever changed when her sister and young nephews were murdered in an attack by a Mexican cartel. She discusses how this ...
6 Jan 202551min
Miami's Cocaine Empire, and Its Affects on the Drug Trade
On today’s episode, Vince sits down with TJ English, author of The Last Kilo: Willy Falcon and the Cocaine Empire That Seduced America. They discuss Miami's explosive cocaine boom and its lasting impa...
30 Des 202455min
The Tren de Aragua Problem in the U.S. Is Growing—and It Isn’t Going Away
In this episode of Borderland, Vince Vargas speaks with Daniel Brunner, a 29-year veteran of the FBI and U.S. Navy, to discuss the continued rise of the Tren de Aragua trasnational crime organization ...
23 Des 202458min
How Militarized Borders Fuel Violence Against Women in Mexico
On today's episode, Vince sits down with Mexican researcher and sociologist Alethia Fernández de la Reguera to discuss the militarization of Mexico’s northern and southern borders and the corruption e...
16 Des 20241h 7min
The Secret Deals Between Governments and Cartels: Kingpins, Migrants and Cocaine
Producer's Note: This interview was recorded prior to official election results On today's episode, Vince sits down with Benjamin T. Smith, author of The Dope: The Real History of the Mexican Drug Tra...
9 Des 202454min
