Todd Bensman

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Todd Bensman has worked as a newspaper, television and magazine journalist for more than 20 years, domestically and overseas. He serves as an investigative projects reporter for Hearst Corporation’s The San Antonio Express-News, where he has earned national and regional recognition for work ranging from government corruption to border security.

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A Mexican cop in search of sanctuary

A Juarez cop fled to Texas after drug cartels attacked him. Will a judge send him back?

A Mexican cop in search of sanctuary
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Mexico’s "business class" refugees

Mexico’s "business class" refugees
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Stanford scam bilked Jews out of millions

Stanford scam bilked Jews out of millions
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Iraqi border jumpers

Iraqi border jumpers
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Attorneys speak out on Mexican deportations

Attorneys speak out on Mexican deportations
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Interview: A drug lord's lawyer

A lawyer who represented a drug lord seeks asylum in the US, after being tortured in Mexico.

Interview: A drug lord's lawyer
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Mexican cartels go global

Drug organizations have been moving operations to countries in Africa and the Middle East.

Mexican cartels go global
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Obama's other surge

Agents are headed to the border to combat smuggling — but they likely won't be able to the touch the retailers selling the guns.

Obama's other surge
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Interview with a hitman

Todd Bensman interviews a former Mexican soldier who changed sides, joining a drug cartel.

Interview with a hitman
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Record number of guns in Mexico traced to the US

The number of confiscated weapons that originated in the US is on the rise.

Record number of guns in Mexico traced to the US
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Iran reaches out to Mexico

After strengthening ties with other Latin American countries, Iran pushes for closer ties with Mexico.

Iran reaches out to Mexico
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Investigation: US retailers fuel Mexico's drug wars

US officials visit Texas in hopes of clamping down on the cross-border weapons pipeline.

Investigation: US retailers fuel Mexico's drug wars