While on route to her next assignment, Katarina takes a break from the frontlines to answer the questions you’ve been asking. From the latest on Ryan Wedding’s arrest to the realities of reporting on Mexican cartels, international crime, and organized crime networks, Katarina gives unfiltered insights from her years of on-the-ground journalism. She also opens up about the risks, challenges, and surprising moments behind the stories she covers, and what drives her to keep going back into the heart of the narco world.

Borderland: Dispatches is an IRONCLAD Original

Chapters:

(00:00)- Unpacking Ryan Wedding's Surrender and Apprehension Details

(05:35)- Navigating Journalism's Dangers and Expanding Global Coverage

(11:29) - Finding Satisfaction, Speaking Spanish, and Exposing Political Corruption

(18:14)- The Scariest Moment: Protecting Sources from Law Enforcement

(21:18)- Pursuing Dream Interviews While Prioritizing Personal Safety

(23:43)- Exposing Ryan Wedding's Fake AI-Generated Instagram Account

(26:58)- Admiration of Anthony Bourdain 

(29:02)- Fentanyl Crisis, Middle East Reporting

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