To a growing number of Mexicans and Latinos in the Americas, narco-traffickers have become icons, glorified by musicians who praise their fame and success. In this new constituency, they represent a pathway out of the ghetto, nurturing a new American dream fueled by money, drugs, and violence. The film is an explosive look at the drug cartels' pop culture influence on both sides of the border as seen through the eyes of an LA narcocorrido singer and...

Traces the history of Mexico's failed war on drug trafficking from 1910 to the present, and argues that the violence and corruption it causes are due to drug policies in the United States, but also to willing collaborators in Mexico.

"¿Iban a sacar sus armas y matarnos a todos? ¿Así es como terminaba mi vida, en una ostentosa guarida de narcotraficantes en la playa de San Diego? ¿Me podría identificar Inez, mi esposa, en la morgue? ¿Qué pasaría con mi familia?" Los capos a los que ayudó a encarcelar lo conocen como Roman Caribe -uno de sus tantos sobrenombres- y sus contactos del FBI, la DEA y la CIA como C.S. 96 (Confidential Source 96). Ésta es la impresionante historia...