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Between corrupt government officials and drug lords dozens of mexican journalists like her have lost their lives trying to uncover these stories or nandos is currently living in exile because of the many threats to her life. mexico is one of the deadliest countries for journalists. last year alone ten journalists were killed apparently as retribution for their work. especially at risk are those who dare to ask questions about mexicos drug cartels. the countrys war on drugs has claimed tens of th...

Narco land investigates ties between drug cartels and the mexican government she says her work has put her life at risk. many of the shots of the mexican government tried to kill me know this not lock up the noise. was the mexican government tried to kill me ask had been trying to kill too many other journalists in my he got that trying to say that to about this pollution hernandez now lives in exile in europe where she continues her research for her efforts to expose corruption dutch avila has ...

Wish is exceedingly unlikely to come true. well for more im joined now by ilesha drake she is author of the beautiful fall a book about the why of henri between karl lagerfeld and another star designer eve saw the wrong back in the nineteen seventies elisas good to have you on the show we appreciate you taking the time to talk with us tonight you met karl lagerfeld what was he like to look at it was incredibly charming extraordinary serious you managed and always interested in you know what you ...

Of mexican journalists just like her have lost their lives trying to uncover these stories or not is currently living in exile she is not in mexico because of threats on her own life. mexico is one of the deadliest countries for journalists. last year alone ten journalists were killed apparently as retribution for their work. especially at risk are those who dare to ask questions about mexicos drug cartels. the countrys war on drugs has claimed tens of thousands of civilian lives in the past two...

Customs a customs and border protection officials in the middle of the international bridges all up and down the rio grande and theyre stopping families from coming and asking asylum. they say there is no room in the immigration stations on the texas side of the bridge when, in fact, i talked to mexican officials. they say weve seen 10 to 15 people a day coming across. having said that, this one family from guatemala, as you referenced, their son, their 23-year-old son there, he had -- a bullet ...

Lives on the line to get that story. annabelle annaduz covered them for her book "narco land." after death threats, she said she was forced into hiding. she joins us now and now in a friendship program at uc berkeley in california and critical i know already of sean penns interview with el chapo. why? >> yes. well, first i wish to say that we should talk about this in -- and put this -- this story in a proper dimension. of course, its very controversial, this meeting between sean penn and del ca...

In the minds of mexicans these days is as simple as walking into any bookstore and reading the titles. "narco land," "useless justice." the last supply of titles pertaining to mexicos drug war responds to a high demand. mexicans are eager to know who is behind the lucrative illegal drug trade thats claimed the lives of more than 30,000 people in the last four years. "i dont think its a fad. some say or have written were blood thirsty. im not interested in violence. its rather a complaint, were i...