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Cartel violence. Kidnappings. Disappearances. The headlines don’t tell the full story.
Borderland: Dispatches, an IRONCLAD Original, delivers raw, on-the-ground updates from Mexico’s cartel war. Hosted by investigative journalist Katarina Szulc, the series offers real-time snapshots of a conflict reshaping the future of both Mexico and the U.S.
With rare access to traffickers, law enforcement, and civilians caught in the crossfire, these fast-moving episodes expose the brutal truth behind the drug war.
New dispatches drop every Thursday.
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How a Cartel Hacker Tracked U.S. Officials Using Cameras and Phone Records
Season 1 · Episode 12
mardi 1 juillet 2025 • Duration 32:06
On today’s episode, Katarina breaks down a recently released Justice Department report detailing how the Sinaloa cartel hired a hacker in 2018 to track FBI personnel and informants in Mexico City. The hacker accessed phone data and surveillance cameras to monitor the movements of an FBI attaché and identify individuals meeting with U.S. officials. Some of those individuals were later targeted by the cartel. The episode explores how cartels are using digital tools to support their operations and what this means for U.S. law enforcement and intelligence efforts abroad.
Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original
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How a U.S./Iran War Could Reshape Global Organized Crime
Season 1 · Episode 11
jeudi 26 juin 2025 • Duration 28:35
On today’s episode, Katarina breaks down how a potential war between the U.S. and Iran could ignite a parallel conflict in the shadows—one driven not by missiles, but by smugglers, cartels, and covert networks. She unpacks how chaos in the Gulf could ripple across Latin America, empowering groups like the Sinaloa Cartel to expand their reach. From fuel theft and arms diversion to drug trafficking and border infiltration, this is the war few are watching—but one that could reshape the criminal underworld and hit the U.S. homeland in unexpected ways.
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Inside America’s Multi-Front Crackdown on CJNG
jeudi 22 mai 2025 • Duration 30:46
In this episode, Katarina unpacks the DOJ’s unprecedented April 2025 indictment of Maria Del Rosario Navarro-Sanchez—the first time terrorism charges have been brought against a cartel operative for providing material support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization (CJNG).
This marks a seismic shift in U.S. legal strategy, unlocking surveillance powers under FISA and introducing military-grade prosecutorial tools to the cartel fight. With insights from DEA El Paso and top legal analysts, Katarina explores what this means for future cases and the broader war on organized crime.
Also in this episode: the fallout from leaked ICE fentanyl lab photos in Sinaloa, rising tensions between U.S. and Mexican authorities, new tactics in financial warfare against cartels, and the growing list of Mexican officials under U.S. scrutiny for suspected cartel ties.
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From Anapra to El Paso: How Trump's Crackdown Is Playing Out on the Ground
mardi 20 mai 2025 • Duration 28:37
On the debut episode of Borderland: Dispatches, Katarina takes viewers to the U.S.-Mexico border near Anapra, New Mexico, to examine the impact of new executive orders issued since Trump’s return to office. She documents changes on the ground, including increased Border Patrol presence, expanded deportation efforts, and shifting smuggling routes. Through firsthand reporting and interviews with people on both sides of the border, the episode explores how recent federal actions are affecting local communities, cartel activity, and the broader border landscape.
Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original
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Borderland: DISPATCHES Trailer
jeudi 15 mai 2025 • Duration 03:14
Cartel violence. Kidnappings. Disappearances. The headlines don’t tell the full story.
Borderland: DISPATCHES delivers raw, on-the-ground updates from Mexico’s cartel war. Hosted by investigative journalist Katarina Szulc, the series offers real-time snapshots of a conflict reshaping the future of both Mexico and the U.S.
With rare access to traffickers, law enforcement, and civilians caught in the crossfire, these fast-moving episodes expose the brutal truth behind the drug war.
New dispatches drop every Tuesday and Thursday starting May 20th.
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Public Sanctions, Private Crossings: Inside America’s Double Game with the Cartels
Season 1 · Episode 10
jeudi 19 juin 2025 • Duration 30:43
On today’s episode, Katarina examines the complex and often contradictory U.S. strategy toward cartel networks. While recent sanctions target businesses tied to criminal organizations—ranging from luxury spas to shell companies—internal records suggest that some cartel-affiliated individuals are quietly crossing the U.S. border with legal authorization.
This dispatch explores the murky space between public enforcement actions and behind-the-scenes agreements, raising new questions about how the drug war is being fought—and who is shielded from its consequences.
Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original.
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LA vs. ICE: The Protest That Shook the System
Season 1 · Episode 9
mardi 17 juin 2025 • Duration 29:11
On today’s episode, Katarina reports from the streets of downtown Los Angeles, where protests erupted in response to a wave of ICE raids targeting undocumented workers. But this isn’t just about one city or one agency. It’s about the evolution of ICE from a post-9/11 security force to a multibillion-dollar enforcement machine.
Katarina traces how LA became ground zero for resistance—again—while unpacking the quiet cross-border deals between the U.S. and Mexico, the expansion of biometric surveillance, and the profit motives behind mass detention. With field tape, interviews, and sharp analysis, this dispatch reveals how two governments are using immigration as a tool of control—and how the streets are pushing back.
Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original
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How Killing Cartel Kingpins Backfires: Fragmentation, Violence, and Chaos
Season 1 · Episode 8
jeudi 12 juin 2025 • Duration 25:05
In this episode of Borderland: Dispatches, Katarina examines the long-running “kingpin strategy” used by the U.S. and Mexican governments to dismantle drug cartels by targeting their top leaders. Drawing on case studies from major criminal organizations, she outlines how this approach often leads to the fragmentation of cartels, the rise of rival factions, and increased violence. The episode explores the operational logic behind the strategy, its historical outcomes, and why some experts argue it may be counterproductive.
Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original
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CJNG’s U.S. Oil Pipeline: How Stolen Mexican Fuel Enters American Markets
Season 1 · Episode 7
mardi 10 juin 2025 • Duration 21:57
On today’s episode, Katarina explores how fuel theft—known as huachicol—has evolved from a local criminal tactic into a multinational enterprise with direct links to U.S. ports, businesses, and national security. As Mexico’s CJNG cartel diversifies beyond drugs, stolen crude oil and diesel have become major revenue sources, flowing from Pemex pipelines into the American energy market through a network of corrupt officials, shell companies, and fraudulent shipping manifests.
Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original
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The Rise of a Super Cartel: CJNG’s Reign Across Mexico & Transformation Into a Global Criminal Empire
Season 1 · Episode 6
jeudi 5 juin 2025 • Duration 31:08
In this episode of Borderland: Dispatches, Katarina unpacks how the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) has emerged as the dominant force in Mexico’s criminal underworld. From brutal turf wars to high-level corruption and global drug trafficking routes, the CJNG is no longer just another cartel—it’s a paramilitary powerhouse reshaping the entire landscape. Katarina explores how they’ve outpaced rivals, infiltrated local governments, and expanded their reach beyond borders, and what their rise means for U.S. security, Mexican sovereignty, and the future of organized crime.
Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original
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