In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann speaks with Dr. Valentin Pereda about why it is so hard to stop the illegal drug trade, what makes drug cartels so powerful in Mexico, and what the US and Mexico can do to combat drug trafficking.

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