The business of cocaine trafficking has changed over the years, with different players and routes. As the U.S. government bombs boats it says are trafficking cocaine and claims that Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro is a cartel leader, we investigate how the trade really works.
NPR’s Planet Money’s Darian Woods and Stephan Bisaha report.
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