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Pablo Escobar Gaviria
September 9, 2016
Steven Cohen
What
Narcos
Still Gets Wrong About the War on Drugs
The Netflix series prides itself on telling hard truths. But it really doesn't have a clue.
November 18, 2015
Steven Cohen
The U.S. ambassador to Colombia loves everyone's favorite drug war drama.
October 30, 2015
Steven Cohen
What 'Narcos' Gets Wrong About the War on Drugs
The Netflix show distorts history and misrepresents the conflict
March 17, 2011
David Rieff
The Struggle for Mexico
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