Poetry Dec 18 This poet gives voice to the violence along the U.S.-Mexico border Poet Sasha Pimentel says she writes to give voice to violence “so unseeable, so irreconcilable it hurts so much to say.”… By Jennifer Hijazi
World Jan 11 Even if Mexico extradites ‘El Chapo,’ where will he be prosecuted? With Mexican authorities saying they're committed to extraditing Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States, it appears more likely than ever that American prosecutors will eventually get their hands on the drug lord. By Eric Tucker and Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press
World Jan 08 Watch 5:17 What the capture of ‘El Chapo’ means for Mexico’s drug wars Joaquin Guzman, a.k.a "El Chapo," perhaps the world's most notorious drug lord, was arrested nearly six months after his elaborate escape from a high-security prison in Mexico. Hari Sreenivasan learns more from Alfredo Corchado of Arizona State University about what… By PBS News Hour
Arts Jul 16 Watch 6:14 Crime novelist of ‘The Cartel’ calls for end to war on drugs The escape of Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán felt to novelist Don Winslow like it came straight out of the pages of his new book, "The Cartel." Winslow has been writing about the drug wars for years, sharing… By PBS News Hour
Jul 13 Watch 4:35 Escape of biggest drug lord in the world is huge blow for Mexican president By PBS News Hour What does the escape of Mexican cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman mean for that nation’s drug war? William Brangham speaks to Alfredo Corchado of The Dallas Morning News about the jailbreak and the fallout. Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 2:16 Mexican authorities question prison workers after Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman’s jailbreak By PBS News Hour On Saturday, notorious Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin Guzman, known as “El Chapo,” walked into a shower stall at the maximum security prison and never came out. Officials later discovered a nearly mile-long tunnel had been dug under the prison, ending… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch Leader of Brutal Zetas Drug Cartel Captured Near Texas Border Miguel Angel Treviño Morales, leader of the notorious Zetas drug gang in Mexico, was captured by Mexican armed forces and accused of homicide, torture and money laundering, among other crimes. Morales and his cartel are known for their brutality and… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch President Bush Vows to Fight Drug Trade in Latin America President Bush visited Guatemala Monday, after pledging Sunday on a stopover in Colombia to seek more aid for the country to fight drug traffickers. Experts discuss the growing drug trade and the administration's efforts to curtail it. Continue watching