Close Encounters with Mexico’s Drug Lords; A Reporter’s Memoir
Mexican-American journalist Alfredo Corchado. His new memoir is Midnight in Mexico. (Photo: Penguin)
A death threat from one of Mexico's most powerful drug lords wasn't enough to make Dallas Morning News Correspondent Alfredo Corchado back down on his efforts to expose the dealings of the narco-trafficantes. Corchado discusses his new memoir: "Midnight in Mexico: A Reporter's Journey Through a Country's Descent Into Darkness."
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