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    USA v. García Luna

    A Mexican-American journalist and a Cuban-Mexican investigative reporter walk into a recording studio with a bottle of tequila and reveal one of the most shocking true crime investigative stories you will ever hear.

    From Futuro Investigates and Latino USA, “USA v. García Luna” tells the story of the most powerful Mexican government official ever to face trial in the United States for his alleged ties to the infamous drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.

    His name is Genaro García Luna. Maybe you’ve never heard about him, but in five episodes, Pulitzer Prize winner Maria Hinojosa and Emmy Award winner Peniley Ramírez will tell you why he matters and how his story connects to the U.S. government, the war on drugs and millions of dollars from U.S. taxpayers.

    This is not your regular narco series. It’s the result of a 10-year investigation and a shared journalistic obsession. We tackle corruption in the DEA, question how U.S. money funds the war on drugs and how Washington picks its allies. It gets deep, personal and absurd. It’s really like true crime meets telenovela.


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    Episode 8: One Bad Bunny Feb 10, 2023
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    In 2007, more than 23 tons of cocaine belonging to the Sinaloa cartel were found in the Mexican port of Manzanillo. Mexico and the U.S. celebrated it as the biggest drug bust in Mexican history to date. Fifteen years later, Genaro García Luna is accused of helping the cartel avoid a $50 million “fine” in connection to that bust. Now, Peniley and Maria break down how the U.S. and García Luna worked together to make it happen. And they couldn’t have done it without Harold ‘El Conejo’ Poveda, the man who cried on the witness stand and made the international drug trade go round.

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    Episodio 8: Un 'Bad Bunny' Feb 10, 2023
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    En 2007 las autoridades mexicanas decomisaron más de 23 toneladas de cocaína del Cártel de Sinaloa en el puerto mexicano de Manzanillo. México y Estados Unidos lo celebraron como la incautación de drogas más grande en la historia de México, hasta la fecha. Quince años después, Genaro García Luna está acusado de ayudar al cártel a evitar una “multa” de 50 millones de dólares en relación con esa redada. Ahora, Peniley y María analizan cómo Estados Unidos y García Luna trabajaron juntos para lograrlo. Y no podrían haberlo hecho sin Harold 'El Conejo' Poveda, el hombre que lloró en el banquillo de los testigos y contó su papel en el narcotráfico internacional.

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    Episodio 7: Se Canceló La Fiesta Feb 03, 2023
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    Tirso 'El Futbolista' Martínez, es el segundo testigo en declarar en el juicio contra Genaro García Luna. Era un distribuidor importante de cocaína para el cártel de Sinaloa en Estados Unidos. Mientras escucha su testimonio, Peniley se entera de la dirección del almacén en Brooklyn que solía servir como fachada del cartel y va a visitar el lugar. En este episodio, Peniley y María conectan el juicio de García Luna con el de El Chapo y cuentan cómo un testigo dijo que García Luna era la “mejor inversión” del cártel. Una vez, supuestamente, incluso el equipo de Garcia Luna le advirtió a un traficante que la DEA planeaba hacer una redada en su fiesta de navidad.

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    Episode 7: Party's Canceled Feb 03, 2023
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    Tirso ‘El Futbolista’ Martinez, is the second witness to testify against Genaro García Luna. El Futbolista was a major cocaine distributor for El Chapo’s Sinaloa cartel in the U.S. While listening to his testimony, Peniley learns the address of the warehouse in Brooklyn that used to serve as the cartel’s front. She goes there. In this episode, Peniley and Maria connect García Luna’s and El Chapo’s trials. They learn why a witness said García Luna was the Sinaloa cartel’s “best investment.” Once, he – allegedly – even warned a witness that the DEA was planning to crash their Christmas party.

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    Episodio 6: Una Historia de Traiciones Jan 27, 2023
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    Después de 10 años de investigar a Genaro García Luna, Peniley está ahora en Brooklyn con María, informando sobre su juicio. García Luna está acusado de tener un segundo trabajo, uno sucio, para el Cártel de Sinaloa, mientras era un oficial de alto rango en el gobierno mexicano. Futuro Investigates va a la corte cada mañana para ver al otrora “intocable” jefe de policía enfrentarse a los 12 jurados que decidirán su destino. En este episodio, conocemos a los miembros del jurado, los testigos del cartel, los manifestantes y el equipo legal que argumenta que el ex héroe mexicano ahora protagoniza una historia de traiciones.

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    Episode 6: A Story of Betrayal Jan 27, 2023
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    After 10 years of investigating Genaro García Luna, Peniley is now on the ground in Brooklyn with Maria, reporting on his trial. He is accused of working a second, dirty job for the Sinaloa Cartel, besides his role as a top officer for the Mexican government. Each morning, Futuro Investigates heads to the courthouse to see the once “untouchable” cop face the 12 jurors who will decide his fate. In this episode, we meet the jury members, the cartel witnesses, the protestors, and prosecutors arguing the former Mexican hero is now starring in a story of betrayal.

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    Extra Episode: Trial Time Jan 17, 2023
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    The trial of Genaro García Luna starts January 17, and Maria and Peniley are back in the studio to explain everything you need to know before the trial begins. The prosecution and defense teams are already battling over how García Luna will be presented to the jury. Will the defense be allowed to exhibit evidence of his close relationship with the U.S. authorities? Will García Luna’s wealth in Miami be part of the New York case? To find out, follow Maria and Peniley as they cover the trial together. As usual, they’ll do it their style: toasting with tequila.

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    Episodio Extra: La hora del juicio Jan 17, 2023
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    El juicio de Genaro García Luna en Nueva York comienza este 17 de enero. Mientras, fiscalía y defensa discuten cómo se le presentará ante el jurado. ¿El juez permitirá a la defensa mencionar que García Luna fue muy cercano a las autoridades de Estados Unidos? ¿Su fortuna en Miami será parte del juicio? Por primera vez en español, la periodista ganadora del premio Pulitzer María Hinojosa y la ganadora del premio Emmy Peniley Ramírez te cuentan todo lo que necesitas saber antes de que comience este juicio, mientras se alistan para cubrirlo. Lo hacen a su estilo: con un brindis y un tequila.

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    True Crime Telenovela: Behind the Scenes of USA v. García Luna Jan 13, 2023
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    We're sharing an episode from Futuro Media's political podcast In The Thick. Co-hosts Maria and Julio are joined by Peniley Ramírez, executive producer of Futuro Unidad Hinojosa and Futuro’s Special Projects and Investigative Units, for a behind-the-scenes look into “USA v. García Luna.” Maria and Peniley talk about how this five-episode series reimagines investigative journalism. They get into their experience reporting on the rise and fall of Genaro García Luna, a former high-ranking Mexican official facing trial in New York City next month for allegedly working with drug cartels to bring drugs into the United States.

    Photo Credit: AP Photo/Elizabeth Williams, File

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    Episode 5: Dirty DEA Jan 06, 2023
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    In this season finale, María and Peniley pose one last question: Was García Luna a mastermind triple agent, or is there a systemic issue fostering corruption in the DEA? To find out, we zoom into the DEA’s role in the drug war and talk to an ex-DEA special agent and whistleblower. We also take a moment to remember the victims of the failed “war on drugs” and highlight their mothers’ efforts toward accountability and healing. Finally, Maria and Peniley take one more trip where they give us a final revelation – this time to the place where García Luna spends his days awaiting his day in court.

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