The Weekly: The Sicario

For years the homicide rate in Mexico has continued to climb, with endemic corruption making it impossible to stop. So Morelos state police chief Alberto Capella decided to try a different approach: striking a deal with some of the men he’d arrested, to testify against their former cartel bosses. In exchange, he offered them protection, and a chance to escape a life of brutality - in some cases without facing any charges. It was a gentleman’s agreement with men trained in violence, including a “sicario” who showed no regard for human life. On this episode of THE WEEKLY, we meet the men on both sides of this controversial deal. Is it a perversion of justice, or a bold new approach to fighting crime in Mexico? (Episode 30 of 30)