‘Outlandish’ Stories from Mexico’s Drug War

Mexico’s drug war is no laughing matter.

But the methods drug smugglers use to get their illicit goods north of the border can be humorous.

The New Yorker’s Patrick Radden Keefe has been documenting the “most outlandish” stories from the Mexican drug war in a new article.

He speaks to anchor Marco Werman about his report

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