In 1980, a brutal Bolivian general seized power in a coup directly financed by the country's cocaine cartels. For one year, the government and the drug trade became indistinguishable, creating a narco-state with a license to torture and kill.

We follow the money from jungle cocaine labs to the presidential palace, exposing the "Cocaine Coup" that shocked Latin America. This episode reveals the CIA's complicated awareness, the regime's horrific human rights record, and the chaotic downfall that left a legacy of corruption.

Hosted by Ibnul Jaif Farabi. Produced by Light Knot Studios (lightknotstudios.com).