Join veteran journalist Alexandra Reeves as she ventures into cartel territory for firsthand accounts from civilians caught in crossfire, children forced into recruitment, and communities that created their own justice. This unflinching series delivers brutal, deeply human stories from those on the frontlines of the cartel war.

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Alexandra Reeves examines Mexico's institutional collapse where prosecutors run cartels and citizens form armed self-defense groups. From Nayarit's attorney general trafficking $250M in heroin to Michoacán communities protecting themselves when the state failed, this episode explores what happens when law enforcement becomes indistinguishable from organized crime.

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Alexandra Reeves examines how childhood trauma, domestic violence, and economic exclusion drive young boys into Mexican and Colombian cartels. Drawing on interviews with 33 former narcos, the episode reveals structural conditions that make cartel recruitment as reliable as gravity.

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Alexandra Reeves examines life in Aguililla, Michoacán, where cartel blockades trap thousands. The episode covers extortion economies, self-defense movements in Tepalcatepec, and psychological warfare reshaping northern Mexican cities, revealing how civilians survive when the state abandons them to organized crime.

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