The Truth about Cartel Paramilitaries, Cartel Members in Ukraine, Trafficking Ops and More
Borderland: Narcosis with Vincent 'Rocco' VargasShow Notes
Katarina Szulc joins Vince 'Rocco' Vargas to discuss her latest investigation into foreign fighters in Ukraine, cartel paramilitary groups, the state of trafficking, and the law enforcement wars on cartels.
Borderland: Narcosis is an IRONCLAD Original
Video Chapters: (00:00) Cartels Recruiting Foreign Fighters From Ukraine (07:45) Are Cartels Really Threatening to Kidnap Federal Agents? (13:21) Colombian Mercenaries & the Los Zetas Playbook (21:41) US Drones & Lethal Boat Strikes in Latin America (31:00) How Cocaine Moves Now: Ports, Shipping Containers & Tunnels (35:50) Shield of the Americas & Latin American Autonomy (38:45) What's Next
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