I'm Maria Inojosa and I am Penileira Mides.

And on this new series, we're going to get to know the most powerful Mexican government official ever to face trial in the US for his alleged ties to the infamous drug lord El Chapo.

But this is not your regular narco story.

It's like true crime meets telenovela.

This is our new series, USA versus Garcia Luna.

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Hola Latino USA listener, here's a show from our Archivos.

From Futuro Media and PRX, it's Latino USA, I'm Maria Inujosa.

Today a portrait of Ruben Blades, one of the most prolific Latin American recording artists alive.

Ruben Blades is a multi-grammy award winner.

He initially made his name with Fanya Records in the 1970s, bringing a new kind of storytelling to salsa and Latin jazz.

But where some artists might have stayed put, Ruben continued to wander and experiment over his decades-long career.

Ruben Blades has collaborated with artists like Lou Reed and Sting, all the way to Gayetresse and Winton Marcellus.

He's also an actor who's appeared in TV shows and in movies.

And as if that wasn't enough, he also ran for president of his native Panama.

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