Maduro Captured: Inside the U.S. Direct Action Mission That Shook Venezuela (Ed Calderon Returns)
On today's episode, Vince Vargas and Ed Calderon break down the recent capture of Nicolás Maduro, the U.S. mission behind it, and the implications for cartels, global powers, and Latin America. Bor...
12 Jan 1h 1min
After Venezuela Is Mexico Next? China’s Alliance with Cartels Could Spark Strikes (Jorge Ventura)
NOTE: This interview was recorded several days prior to the U.S. operation to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, in which investigative journalist Jorge Ventura predicted would soon happen and ...
5 Jan 52min
A Whistleblower Details Extortion Inside Mexico’s Cattle Economy
On today's episode, Vince sits down with Manuel Núñez, founder of Palente Mexico, a cattle exporting company operating in one of the most complex and high-risk agricultural environments in the country...
29 Des 202556min
Inside the Hidden Arizona Operation of a Former MLB Player Linked to the Sinaloa Cartel
On today’s episode, Vince sits down with former pro MLB player Pete Polis, who ran a drug operation out of his Arizona furniture store while working with members of the Sinaloa Cartel. Today, he runs...
22 Des 202558min
How Disinformation, Smuggling, and International Networks Are Quietly Shaping Threats to the U.S.
On today's episode, Vince sits down with Steven Hernandez of The North Group, a national security and intelligence expert. They discuss Venezuela’s role as a hub for threat actors, the presence of sle...
15 Des 202556min
Iran, Hezbollah, and Venezuela: The New Frontline Near the U.S. Border
On today's episode, Vince speaks with Nicholas Chase Valencia, a veteran of the Israel Defense Force and U.S. Army and counterterrorism researcher. Nicholas explains how Venezuela serves as a base for...
8 Des 202547min
BONUS: Former Kingpin Breaks Down the ONE Move That Could Cripple the Sinaloa and CJNG Cartels | Pierre Rausini
On this bonus episode, former LA kingpin Pierre Rausini lays out his bold plan to dismantle the Sinaloa and CJNG cartels by targeting their most crucial asset: the underground super tunnels beneath th...
5 Des 202532min
INSIDE the Ultra-Violent Secret World of Female Cartel Operatives: Deborah Bonello
Today on Borderland: Narcosis, Vince Vargas sits down with investigative journalist Deborah Bonello. She is currently the managing editor at InSight Crime and is the editorial director for Latin Am...
1 Des 20251h
