# Inside The CIA's Secret Cartel War — And The Raid That Killed 2 Officers

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Podcast: [Borderland: Dispatches with Katarina Szulc](https://stenobird.com/podcast/borderland-dispatches-with-katarina-szulc-7338689)
Published: 2026-04-24T15:05:00+00:00
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