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Former DEA official on Mexico's drug-fighting future after cartel leader's death

NPR's Leila Fadel asks former Drug Enforcement Administration official Mike Vigil what the killing of one of the world's most powerful drug lords signals about Mexico's drug-fighting future.

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Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.
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