Examining the Reach of Mexican Cartels in the Wake of Alleged Saudi Plot

The World

The drug trafficker who was allegedly offered $1.5 million to kill the Saudi Arabian ambassador to Washington might have been a member of the Mexican “Zetas” cartel.

Alfredo Corchado, a correspondent for the Dallas Morning News tells host Marco Werman about the long reach of Mexican drug cartels in the US.

Will you support The World with a monthly donation?

Every day, reporters and producers at The World are hard at work bringing you human-centered news from across the globe. But we can’t do it without you. We need your support to ensure we can continue this work for another year.

Make a gift today, and you’ll help us unlock a matching gift of $67,000!