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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Futuro

Dear listener, a quick warning before we start.

This episode contains descriptions of violence and abuse.

When someone who was convicted of a crime is later legally cleared, usually after a new evidence is brought to light, they're exonerated of that crime.

Now, you might think that this happens rarely.

That the criminal legal system doesn't make those kinds of mistakes often.

But that's actually not the case. Last year alone, there were 129 exonerations.

Since the 80 years in prison for rape and burglary, 64-year-old Ronnie Long is his name. He has always said he was innocent.

Missouri man in prison for nearly two decades for murder. He did not commit.

Man spent 32 years behind bars for murder. He did not commit.

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