Borderland: Dispatches with Katarina Szulc

In this SUPERCUT compilation of Borderland: Dispatches films, we look back at Katarina Szulc’s investigations into cartels fighting in the Ukraine War. Borderland: Dispatches is an IRONCLAD Original. Chapters: (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:39) Traveling to the Front Lines (00:04:15) Volunteers 3D Printing Drones and Bombs (00:08:53) Recruiting and Vetting Foreign Fighters (00:13:30) Inside a Drone Training School (00:17:45) Cartel Drone Attacks in Mexico (00:20:09) The Ukrainian Foreign Legion (00:37:47) A Ukrainian Official on Cartel Linked Fighters (00:49:57) Inside a Prisoner of War Camp (01:10:24) Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this SUPERCUT compilation of Borderland: Dispatches films, we look back at Katarina Szulc's investigations into the operation to take down CJNG leader El Mencho. Borderland: Dispatches is an IRONCLAD Original. Chapters: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:22) Reporting from Tapalpa, Jalisco (00:02:09) Locating the Properties (00:02:53) The Cabin Complex (00:05:45) The Atmosphere in Tapalpa (00:08:41) The Country Club Residence (00:10:55) Shell Casings and Hideout Houses (00:12:40) Open Questions About the Operation (00:17:53) Violence Spreads to Colima (00:21:41) Messages Left for Officials (00:24:00) Police Presence in Colima (00:25:06) Civilians in the Crossfire (00:27:59) The Kingpin Strategy (00:30:10) Outro SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/borderland-dispatches-with-katarina-szulc/id1814920364 SUBSCRIBE ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7EvQ4S8NnDqqSdCRhZvPaI?si=ea91d3147b6b46bc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katarina Szulc joins Vince 'Rocco' Vargas to discuss her latest investigation into foreign fighters in Ukraine, cartel paramilitary groups, the state of trafficking, and the law enforcement wars on cartels. Borderland: Narcosis is an IRONCLAD Original Chapters (00:00:00) Cartels Recruiting Foreign Fighters From Ukraine (00:07:45) Are Cartels Really Threatening to Kidnap Federal Agents? (00:13:21) Colombian Mercenaries & the Los Zetas Playbook (00:21:41) US Drones & Lethal Boat Strikes in Latin America (00:31:00) How Cocaine Moves Now: Ports, Shipping Containers & Tunnels (00:35:50) Shield of the Americas & Latin American Autonomy (00:38:45) What's Next Sponsors: 1st Phorm: Go to https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katarina Szulc recently visited Ukraine to speak with foreign fighters who joined the International Legion, created two days after the 2022 Russian invasion. At a training facility, she asks about concerns that transnational criminal organizations are recruiting soldiers for the skills they learn. Borderland: Dispatches is an IRONCLAD Original Chapters (00:00:00) Cold Open (00:00:59) The Ukrainian Foreign Legion (00:03:06) Into Ukraine (00:04:10) Road to the Front Lines (00:08:05) Inside a Foreign Fighter Base (00:11:29) The Cost of Staying (00:12:51) Aftermath on the Ground (00:14:43) Training Foreign Fighters (00:18:01) Cartel Concerns (00:23:00) The Legend of Dentist (00:25:47) Fighting for Russia: Inside a POW Camp (00:27:57) Final Reflections SYNC ID: MB01GCAFJGOVXMK SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/borderland-dispatches-with-katarina-szulc/id1814920364 SUBSCRIBE ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7EvQ4S8NnDqqSdCRhZvPaI?si=ea91d3147b6b46bc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vince “Rocco” Vargas sits down with Katarina Szulc to discuss her recent investigation in Tlaxcala, Mexico (which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rXThHW2xeg), an uptick in violence in Zacatecas, cartels operating Canada and more. Borderland: Narcosis is an IRONCLAD Original. Chapters (00:00:37) Being chased on camera while reporting in Mexico (00:04:09) The cartel's PR angle and the FTO designation debate (00:06:33) Claudia Sheinbaum's stress and Mexican political intrigue (00:12:38) Car bombings and cartel war in Zacatecas (00:17:10) Hells Angels' role in Canada's drug trade (00:21:23) Why prosecution fails in Canada (00:26:42) Record-low border seizures vs. ongoing drug flow (00:29:22) How smuggling methods have shifted — tunnels, aircraft (00:37:16) What's next for Katarina Sponsors: 1st Phorm: Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products. Marek Health: Visit https://marekhealth.com/ and use code IRONCLAD to receive 10% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices