Introducing USA v. García Luna

Introducing USA v. García Luna

Author: Futuro Media December 1, 2022 Duration: 1:58

Futuro Investigates and Latino USA —in partnership with Lemonada Media— present “USA v. García Luna,” a new investigative series about the most powerful Mexican official to ever face trial in the U.S. for allegedly accepting million-dollar bribes from the Sinaloan drug cartel.

Before his arrest, Genaro García Luna worked closely with U.S. diplomats and intelligence agencies, and was considered the architect of the Mexican "war on drugs," funded with more than $3 billion of U.S. taxpayer money.

Look for it on December 9th wherever you get your podcasts and at futuroinvestigates.org. 

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Imagine two seasoned journalists, one Mexican-American and the other Cuban-Mexican, settling into a studio with a shared bottle of tequila and an even bigger shared story. What unfolds is a gripping narrative far beyond a simple courtroom drama. This USA v. García Luna podcast from Futuro Media peels back the layers on an unprecedented case: the U.S. trial of Genaro García Luna, the highest-ranking Mexican official ever to face American justice for his alleged conspiracy with the very drug cartels he was tasked with destroying. You’ll hear a meticulous investigation into how a man once celebrated as Mexico’s top security minister, working closely with U.S. agencies, is accused of being a hidden pillar for Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán’s Sinaloa Cartel. The reporting, presented through intimate conversations and sharp investigative detail, connects political corridors in Mexico City to Brooklyn courtrooms, revealing a profound betrayal with devastating human cost. It’s a story about impunity, power, and the blurred lines between crime and state authority, told with the depth and nuance only veteran reporters can provide. Tune in for a documentary series that feels like sitting in on a crucial, revealing conversation about one of the most consequential true crime sagas in recent memory.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 26

USA v. García Luna
Podcast Episodes
Episode 4: Operation Miami [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:16
September 19, 2017 changed Peniley’s life. That morning, she found a picture that connected García Luna and two Mexican businessmen that Peniley had already been investigating. They had multimillion dollar contracts with…
Episode 3: By the Train Tracks in Queens [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:26
Peniley and Maria take a roadtrip to an unassuming warehouse in Queens. The location was once a front company for El Chapo’s Sinaloa cartel. Now, García Luna is accused of facilitating drugs to New York, as part of El Ch…
True Crime Telenovela: Behind the Scenes of USA v. García Luna [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:58
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 Investig…
Episode 2: The Mexican Hoover [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:58
From CSI to Donna Summer, García Luna was fascinated by anything American. Several U.S. officials said that García Luna was the person they trusted the most in the Mexican government. They called him "The Mexican Hoover,…
Episode 1: Untouchable [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:12
Peniley Ramírez has one obsession: Genaro García Luna, Mexico’s top security official from 2006 to 2012. For years, Peniley broke news of his alleged corruption in Mexico and the U.S.. Yet, García Luna seemed untouchable…