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The accused drug lord, who is currently on trial in new york, was once considered the most powerful drug trafficker in the world. The books central claim is that a new strand of kingpin has. Find out what happened to the cartel boss after the events of the series in 2018. Drug lord is impressive for its thorough investigatory researchand for its lively style. What happened to mexico s missing 43 students in a massacre in mexico nprs lulu garcianavarro talks to journalist anabel hernandez about her new book, a massacre in mexico. While her father serves a life sentence in a supermaximum security prison in colorado.
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