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'Midnight in Mexico' details journalist's experience covering the drug war
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Jun 19, 2013
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'Midnight in Mexico' details journalist's experience covering the drug war
Mexico's drug war has resulted in the death of more than 80,000 people in the last six years. It's a story that has proven dangerous to report , as journalist Alfredo Corchado learned.
Alfredo Corchado journalist and author of  "Midnight in Mexico: A Reporter's Journey through a Country's Descent into Darkness."
Alfredo Corchado journalist and author of "Midnight in Mexico: A Reporter's Journey through a Country's Descent into Darkness."
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Mexico's drug war has resulted in the death of more than 80,000 people in the last six years. It's a story that has proven dangerous to report , as journalist Alfredo Corchado learned.

Mexico's drug war has resulted in the death of more than 80,000 people in the last six years. It's a story that has proven dangerous to report , as journalist Alfredo Corchado learned.

Corchado joins the show to talk about his new book, "Midnight in Mexico: A Reporter's Journey through a Country's Descent into Darkness."