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Cartel Land: How Acapulco went from Sinatra Singing to Sicarios Shooting

Cartel Land: How Acapulco went from Sinatra Singing to Sicarios Shooting

FromThe Underworld Podcast


Cartel Land: How Acapulco went from Sinatra Singing to Sicarios Shooting

FromThe Underworld Podcast

ratings:
Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Jul 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Acapulco has become one of Mexico's, and the world's, bloodiest cities. It saw a stunning 127 murders per 100,000 people in 2019, making it the most murderous city in the world. It's a long way from it's previous reputation as the premier vacation destination for the rich and famous with everyone from JFK to Frank Sinatra to Liz Taylor singing it's praises. So how did a tropical paradise go from spring break hotspot to shootouts and severed heads?
Released:
Jul 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Underworld exposes the secret world of transnational criminal networks that have flourished since there were banks to bust, drugs to smuggle, and scams to run. Journalists Danny Gold and Sean Williams bring their experience reporting on dangerous people and organizations to take listeners on a global tour of mobsters, warlords and crooks - from Brooklyn to Beijing, from the streets to the boardrooms - and everywhere in between. Underworld is a show about heroes, villains, and the barely visible mafias that affect all our lives, whether we know it or not. Underworld Podcast Store: shop.podcastone.com/underworld