Episode 10: Guilty

About this episode

The episode covers the verdict of Genaro García Luna's trial and key moments from the proceedings.

After six weeks of attending the trial and more than 10 years investigating Genaro García Luna, Peniley and Maria sat arm in arm in court with other reporters as they braced themselves for the verdict. And, just as Peniley’s reporting found —the highest former Mexican government official to ever face trial in the U.S.— is guilty of conspiracy to distribute cocaine to the U.S., among other charges. In this episode, Peniley and Maria share the key moments from Garcia Luna’s wife’s testimony, and the closing arguments that led to the jury’s decision. They also interview Mexican journalist Anabel Hernandez, who was forced to leave Mexico after reporting on García Luna while he was still in power. Want to support our independent journalism? Join Futuro+ for exclusive episodes, sneak peaks and behind-the-scenes chisme on all our podcasts futuromediagroup.org/joinplus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Peniley, Maria

Guest: Anabel Hernandez

Topics covered

• trial
• verdict
• drug conspiracy
• journalism
• testimony
• Mexican government
• true crime

Keywords

• Guilty
• García Luna
• trial
• cocaine distribution
• testimony
• journalism
• Mexico

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Futuro Media, Acast

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