{"podcast":{"title":"El Paso News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707","podcast_index_feed_id":7476707,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-el-paso-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-el-paso-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":148,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, El Paso News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping El Paso—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. El Paso News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T10:22:22.020291+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707"},"episode":{"title":"El Calvo Pleads Guilty in Migrant Smuggling Case | El Paso News","slug":"el-calvo-pleads-guilty-in-migrant-smuggling-case-el-paso-news","published_at":"2026-09-14T23:35:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707/el-calvo-pleads-guilty-in-migrant-smuggling-case-el-paso-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/f5df56e7e350b91f","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ee5bc82a-042e-48e3-a407-95b3c68145a6.mp3","summary":"A Colombian smuggler known as “El Calvo” has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a deadly human trafficking ring that vanished 40 migrants and two boat captains at sea. Luis Enrique Linero Pinto, 41, admitted to profiting from risky smuggling routes between Colombia and the U.S., using corruption to evade detection. His conviction marks a major win for federal authorities, who worked closely with Colombian agencies to dismantle this operation. Facing up to 20 years in prison, Linero Pinto’s plea underscores the brutal reality of migrant exploitation — where profit trumps human life. This case is part of a broader push to dismantle transnational smuggling networks and protect vulnerable lives across borders. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.ktsm.com/news/colombian-smuggler-pleads-guilty/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f5df56e7e350b91f Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"A Colombian smuggler known as “El Calvo” has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a deadly human trafficking ring that vanished 40 migrants and two boat captai…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":110,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707/episodes/el-calvo-pleads-guilty-in-migrant-smuggling-case-el-paso-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707/el-calvo-pleads-guilty-in-migrant-smuggling-case-el-paso-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}