/tags/drug-cartels Drug Cartels en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 10 Jul 2015 11:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2015-07-10/cartel-land-goes-inside-but-gets-lost-in-the-complexities Cartel Land opens with surprising scenes of Mexican drug makers cooking up a batch of methamphetamine. The cookers use ordinary buckets along with stuff… Fri, 10 Jul 2015 11:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2015-07-10/cartel-land-goes-inside-but-gets-lost-in-the-complexities Howie Movshovitz /npr-news/2014-12-01/legal-pot-in-the-u-s-may-be-undercutting-mexican-marijuana As more U.S. states approve marijuana for medical or recreational use, the price for pot growers in Mexico is falling. This could change the business model for narcotraffickers as well. Mon, 01 Dec 2014 21:26:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-12-01/legal-pot-in-the-u-s-may-be-undercutting-mexican-marijuana John Burnett /npr-news/2014-10-01/fxs-the-bridge-finds-authenticity-in-spanish-language-scenes "We're giving those 33 million Hispanics in the U.S. ... a point where they can actually identify themselves," says Demian Bichir, a star of the cross-border crime drama. Wed, 01 Oct 2014 08:58:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-10-01/fxs-the-bridge-finds-authenticity-in-spanish-language-scenes Eric Deggans /npr-news/2014-03-24/on-the-mend-but-wounds-of-violence-still-scar-juarez Juarez, Mexico — terrifyingly violent a few years ago — is quieter now. But life across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas, is still difficult for many. Mon, 24 Mar 2014 07:58:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-03-24/on-the-mend-but-wounds-of-violence-still-scar-juarez Steve Inskeep /npr-news/2014-03-20/at-the-border-the-drugs-go-north-and-the-cash-goes-south U.S. border officials are constantly on alert for drugs coming in from Mexico. But they are also on the lookout for huge sums of cash leaving the U.S. and trickling back into Mexican communities. Thu, 20 Mar 2014 09:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-03-20/at-the-border-the-drugs-go-north-and-the-cash-goes-south John Burnett /2013-11-26/ak-47s-accordions-and-angels-of-death-narcocorridos-hit-the-big-screen The new documentary Narco Cultura looks at violence by Mexico's drug cartels and the popular culture it has inspired. Tue, 26 Nov 2013 07:00:00 GMT /2013-11-26/ak-47s-accordions-and-angels-of-death-narcocorridos-hit-the-big-screen Mandalit del Barco /2013-08-09/mexican-court-frees-drug-lord-convicted-in-killing-dea-agent Rafael Caro Quintero, who was in prison for the 1985 kidnapping and murder of U.S. agent Enrique Camarena, was released because authorities said he was tried in the wrong court. Fri, 09 Aug 2013 20:18:00 GMT /2013-08-09/mexican-court-frees-drug-lord-convicted-in-killing-dea-agent Scott Neuman /npr-news/npr-news/2013-07-27/how-americans-said-no-to-cocaine-after-years-long-addiction The drug war was in full swing in the '80s, and cocaine was practically everywhere. But use of the drug has fallen by almost half since 2006, and production is also down significantly. How did the U.S. kick the habit? Experts say cocaine has lost its luster — oh and policy may have made a difference, too. Sat, 27 Jul 2013 21:25:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2013-07-27/how-americans-said-no-to-cocaine-after-years-long-addiction NPR Staff /2013-07-16/vicious-cartel-leader-arrested-in-mexico The leader of the notorious Zeta drug organization was apprehended Monday in an operation involving the Mexican military. The capture of Miguel Angel Trevino Morales, 40, took place on a country road less than 20 miles south of the Texas border. Tue, 16 Jul 2013 08:00:00 GMT /2013-07-16/vicious-cartel-leader-arrested-in-mexico Carrie Kahn /npr-news/npr-news/2013-06-13/once-home-to-a-dreaded-drug-lord-medellin-remakes-itself The Colombian city was the world's murder capital in the 1990s, but it managed to turn its fortunes around. Homicides were cut by 80 percent and made big gains on a number of fronts. But the city still faces many challenges in a region plagued by violence. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:28:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2013-06-13/once-home-to-a-dreaded-drug-lord-medellin-remakes-itself Juan Forero