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Confronting the Cartels

Yalda Hakim meets one of Mexico's leading politicians, known as El Bronco, the Governor of the State of Nuevo Leon claims he can beat Mexico's infamous cartels.

Tens of thousands of Mexicans have been killed in drug-related gang violence in the past ten years. Ruthless criminals control the illegal trade with the US, thought to be worth $13bn a year. Now one of Mexico's leading politicians, known as El Bronco, the Governor of the State of Nuevo Leon claims he can beat the country's infamous cartels. For Our World Yalda Hakim has been to spend time with him.

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Fri 25 Mar 201603:30GMT
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