Texas Border Crisis - Part 2/4 - Interviewing the Coyotes

that first track is too emotive lol... would love to know who it is.

Mitchell Macura

This makes more sense that it is in pesos. I always wondered how they came up with so much USD being in extreme poverty.

Fiona

Saludos de Tijuana, Oxxo being described as the Mexican 7-11 is the most accurate. 🤟🏽

Cheekz Clapperton

Good call, it was such a hilarious/macabre transition from the intense conversation and mission.

Kris Johannsen

seems like the cows were a much needed break for andrew, hes in a different country in a dangerous situation, let him look at cows for a sec

Grant Sayler

From what I’ve seen he simply learned it for this work on duolingo. I believe he said he plans to learn Navajo next. That was the moment I gained a ton of respect for him as a journalist

Leon The Globalist

Same

Sunshine Eggleston

I can’t imagine being so entitled that you think your take on someone’s own ancestral history matters??? Don’t tell me you’re also one of those dweebs that doesn’t believe neo-colonialism exists.

Yadira

I couldn't imagine being so blind to reality that being conquerored would be called "pre colonial." You know you lost some wars right?

Jack

As a Mexicana, you going into our pre colonial history and traditions around death is so dope to see. Tlazokamati 🤲🏽

Yadira

vacas....

Emilio Sánchez

Coyote - "Now I feel totally alone." Andrew - "Ooh vacas!" LOL

Cameron Coy

Please go to the Darien gap

Ryan Kahl

I'm amazed and curious of why Andrew is fluent in Spanish, I mean I'm Mexican and I can tell....

Marmalaos

My boy is going to testify before Congress about some shit, quote me on that.

Ninjachucks

don't be selfish, let Andrew take photos of the vacas

Ronny Kerr

I would have to loved to hear about how the work/money have affected them enough to feel lonely

Elizabeth Navarrete

Yeah the music at the beginning is a little too loud

T

The emo music is mixed way too loud at the start of this

Ryan Kiman

I'm curious how the coyotes are mentally affected by what they do. Dude was saying that having money has caused him to have vices and feel lonely... I'm curious about that.

Virginia Hanna

The timing of learning about Channel 5/AGNB/Andrew isn't important!! They've learned about it, just like you or I, and are on board to take in and support real journalism... And that kicks ass

Virginia Hanna

V a c a s

Mìké

y'all need a dam emmy for this, jesus

Sean Ruane

Truly inspiring content!

Mike O'Farrell

He was saying something heartfelt and personal, and your like "COWS!" I loved your serious content as well as your funny content from the very beginning, but I always felt sometimes it's a disservice to both to combine them, even tho a lot of times they manage to go together well, and you make it work. Would love to hear you speak about that, I always wonder how intentional it is. Keep up the good work.

josh e

i've followed y'all since all gas no breaks went to western michigan and catalogued exactly how white trash my home state is. since then, i've watched y'all become the premier source for legitimate journalism. i don't know how we got here, but y'all are doing god's work and i will pray god keeps forging paths for y'all to do it on

weebcrit

Super cool little dive into santa muerte

Josh Chronis

When you’re coming back home the region of south Texas where I live is very interesting. I live in a mostly Hispanic town but we are all American. Very cool blend of cultures and we have some great food. I’m from Alice Texas

Wogalot

Vacas

Wogalot

right

bendin.corners

18 year old Coyote is like "The underworld has taken ahold of my mind and soul, I can't escape" And Andrew was like "Ooooo COWS"🐄🤣 I hope you acknowledge those thoughts he expressed in a later video

J G Wentworth

Wow I didn't even think of that. Kinda like if you're abducted by someone and they bring you into your home, they have no intention of letting you live to tell the tale.

One Full Time Equivalent

First patreon I've purchased. Worth every penny, glad to be supporting something as unique and important as this.

Joe Greene

would love to see you cover the campaigns against the rodeo in LA. Council just tried to pass a ban on Rodeo but not polo or other white horse sports. Avocado Heights Vaqueros are the most badass advocacy group in LA. They do horseback protests and fight for environmental justice in their community.

Graham

It's true. The Dawgs support Andrew.

Brady Long Legs

i got my acid wash hoodie this morning. phenomenal merch. what else to expect from the realest news channel there is tho? 🔥

Mimi Meow

Why not interview the cows?!?? MISSED OPPORTUNITY

katrina

i cant wait for the next one

Jeremy Phipps

Andrew bro, long time fan since the all gas no brakes days. everyone is talking about you. You were brought up on rogan. Then brought up on another Pod I listen to. GG man you're going to the moon.

Yokyo

This stuff is super heavy bro, best of luck to you and your crew!

Matt P

They won't know still they see it. Wouldn't you ? I mean most of us would never go on that trip that Andrew did. I'd feel that be a death sentence in a country non English with corrupt police and cartel there. I'd rather die fighting than be defenseless. But that me projecting here.

adrian houston

Yea cutting that guy personal story because of a cow was disrespectful

Vacas locas

NDR924

I wish I heard the story too! These are such interesting people. Hopefully in the next episode. Vacas are cool though

Andres Acosta

You're more likely to be shot if you carry a gun in a situation like that tbh

WRATH.1776

vacas vacas vacas vacas

peacenluv

There no way you're gonna convince me that both Matt and his camera man weren't carrying a hidde. piece with a high mag or revolver under their shorts or somewhere else. 🤔 🔫

adrian houston

Yes, he will. Yes, it is annoying when he says "join my patreon to see the rest of these videos" and they haven't been uploaded yet - but you now have front row first release access. You will see every video before YT, you can help give feedback and input, and you will see some patreon-only vids. Trust me, your $5/month will be worth it - it sure is for me. Almost none of the YT (if any) can be monetized due to "controversial" content. This patreon is the only way the videos get funded. The YT helps educate people. the patreon helps fund the education of people. It will be worth it!

Aldeeenii

welcome to some proper new age journalism new fans from yt. my gut reaction is to hate on you for sleeping on this for so many years and learning about it from "the algorithm". but hell, how did I learn about it? welcome and glad you are here

Aldeeenii

"vacas, vacas, vacas, vacas, vacas, vacas, vacas, lo siento" hahahah

Aldeeenii

I really enjoyed the cow break

claire 💕

Personally, I didn't enjoy when you cut that guy off to film cows. He was just about to open up to you. I deeply respect what you are doing to spread awareness! And don't sweat cutting him off, we all do things like that by accident sometimes. I only told you this because I think you would understand rather than persnonally. Big fan man!

JP

I just joined today after seeing some of this work on YouTube. Excellent and unbiased coverage, very in depth information showing all sides of the situations. This is how the news was as I grew up in the 50's and 60's. They reported and left you to decide.

Charlie V

I paid to see the interviews not posted on youtube but dont see them? Will you be uploading part 4 of Ocean City and the rest of the Texas Border Crisis?

Kerri

first subscription ive ever paid for on patreon, i hardly know what it is, but dude i hope my dollas support more of you guys' journalism. thank you guys for what you do man im all in.

Zach Fuit

Great coverage and appreciate the censoring!!

Jookles Dub

insane content

jhammylive

stop with the netflix narration mate , thought you had it

Migle Ka

Just joined the patreon today, but I’m going to show so many of my friends your videos. Andrew, you truly are the holy grail and acme of journalism, I’m so glad you’re doing what you love while also educating people about the underbelly of so many issues that politicians have turned to use as political ammo. Keep it up 👍 Since your HBO documentary there’s been banger after banger about on-the-streets videos and journalism of real people and their lives, even in a video like the ‘ocean city’ in Jersey it’s so refreshing and informing 👍 can’t wait for what you produce in the future, keep it up

Liam Hammers

FR FR he was really talking the dark realities. Still can’t blame him for admiring the beautiful view of cows lolz. Good transition 👍🏼

Jazmin Juarez Guadalupe

Me gusta vacas

Dave

Is there too much messing in the youtube Versions? I don't know if there is already a sf lomg Version on yt though

djdeutschebahn

Lmao you’re the one who needs to get a grip on reality and stop coping for the cartels. How much did they pay you to post this comment? 40 pesos? But you’re absolutely right. I should definitely take the word of some “union labor” loser over the numerous county sheriffs in these border jurisdictions that have been observing this exact pattern for the past 3 years. Keep living in blissful denial of the facts and keep jerking off the cartels. I’m sure they appreciate it; they’re very progressive and pro-union bro!

Gaius Nietzsche Patton

Where there are vacas there may be a chupacabras bro, just a heads up 👽

SanestFlexican

Waiting for the Malverde lore DLC, great job Andrew and crew 👏🏽

SanestFlexican

@bccs22 Perceived lack of national/international economic incentive would explain the lack of bridge over the Atrato River, which is the only substantial bridge necessary to connect the two continents. However, a ferry could quite affordably fix this issue. Whilst long haul commercial transportation likely wouldn't be able to utilize a small ferry, tourists and the tens of thousands of locals (population #s are hard to find, but I can say with certainty it's above 15K, and my conservative guess is 20K+) who live right above the river, many of whom own cars/motorcycles and use them for travel between their towns disconnected from the rest of the world, would benefit greatly from it. What is not clear is the reasoning behind the destruction of bridges between these towns, by militias, who are sponsored by the US government. On the east coast of the damien gap if you examine the road network, there's a clear line of roads, bridges and towns running north north west, but there's inexplicable gaps. Admittedly it's quite conspiratorial to suggest the US Gov is intending to restrict the bridging of continents, but the situation is quite confusing and suspicious. Is suspect the local militas have their reasons, and they just so happen to be sponsored by the US for other reasons, similar to the whole "CIA sell crack" thing, where the CIA sponsored a group that just so happened to smuggle crack as one of their revenue streams. Idk.

Owen Degen

Babe wake up 🚨 la Santa muerte 🚨 lore mentioned

SanestFlexican

The only shitty ass take here is yours, not recognizing "cool" means interesting and you being a blow hard. Based on your backwards logic, these people are forcing thousands of regular people over the border just to hide a few bad ones. Get a grip on reality dude.

bccs22

I liked it. Takes us into the culture and history.

bccs22

It does seem crazy that there's not a road connecting the two continents by now. I'll have to look into these bombings. I always assumed part of the reason was there's no real trade between the countries. Most of the goods are going way north of Panama to the US. And part because the US, and maybe the countries in between, don't want the immigration.

bccs22

Yea I agree. You don't want that situation taking a wrong turn.

bccs22

Na man, I think they have a boss. Everyone has a boss. Felt like that whole exchange from 7:30 to 8 is them working out that they can't say that they have a boss. The second guy knew the bosses don't want their existence even acknowledged on a video like this, or any video, and he cut off his buddy real quick with the "We're our own boss" trying to end the discussion. The rest was the first guy trying to talk his way out of mentioning it.

bccs22

Incredible reporting you guys are making history

Donald

Good catch!!

Evan Kelley

Vacas

Joey Mac

I understand the work you do to edit these videos into digestible parts on Patreon, I would still LOVE a supercut of the whole San Fran series as well as the AZ/TX BC series on here. Love the work you guys do

Evan Kelley

wish he'd let him keep talking there

gru koin

How would he interview get always if they are get always? Also no religion is pure yet there is still mass followings. Everyone has their own beliefs

Caleb Schwan

As a spanish speaker you’re doing great Andrew👍👍 && my favorite series so far as someone who got here 20 yrs ago. Awesome video

Martina Bustos

ACAB - All Cows Are Beautiful

KevinDeLand

*super deep insight into facing fear and how its a mentality to overcome, facing vices and greed when having money and dealing with being alone* —vacas… vacas

Mitchel Baker

It was edited to disrespect

Eric frickson

None*. I think it was a language barrier now that I've thought about it. But I don't like deleting comments.

Eric frickson

Although I don't believe it was intentional, from my walk of life you listen. And honestly, I don't fault him if he was nervous over the content matter due to Andrew's environment he was raised in. A lack there of exposure would cause that fear, but i don't think it was fear. Because he has no e

Eric frickson

This was addressed earlier. He said he didn't really understand what he was saying because Andrew's Spanish wasn't good enough.

Andrew

Everyone upset with Andrew cutting homie off when he got deep, just remember these young dudes are out here putting themselves at risk to show Andrew the skinny. Yes we want to know their story, however, if their story tells us who they are in a real way, it could get them killed. These narco communities are big, but a lot more familiar than people realize. Faces, tattoos, stories, your family, and past, too many details could get these people in trouble, and I'm sure Andrew is scared this entire time. You'd be stupid not to be. Just trying to stay safe and get the story out. Don't hate on homie for that. Especially when they talk about not having a boss. That was sketch. Like they were with the cartels but then their "boss" or whatever died. Now they're independent? Idk, sounds weird. Mad respect for them and the Channel 5 team.

PeterSParker

Fuck man, that was dangerous shit to do, My total respect

Jamaixican Bass

It looked to me when the young man mentioned that he felt totally alone that Andrew was trying to deflect from a subject that could change the mood. We are watching this and feeling safe, Andrew makes it seem like all is good but I would imagine in that moment he was handling all kinds of emotions and maybe didn't want to take a dive into what the young man was talking about. What if it led to conversations that the young man didn't want to have? They might have decided to stop them from filming. I don't believe he did it to be disrespectful.

Anthony Nittolo

It looked to me like deflecting from a subject that could change the mood. We are watching this and feeling safe, Andrew makes it seem like all is good but I would imagine in that moment he was handling all kinds of emotions and maybe didn't want to take a dive into what the young man was talking about. What if it led to conversations that the young man didn't want to have? They might have decided to stop them from filming. I don't believe he did it to be disrespectful.

Anthony Nittolo

Kind of agree. That was a weird way to transition from a young man telling Andrew that vice and greed had left him feeling totally alone. Surprising in any case.

Adam Guerin

loved the cows

Mark H. Mannik

"oh looks, cows!" like dude. Not only was that disrespectful to him and your conversation, but you upload it like that to?

Eric frickson

"Vices and Greed got to me, now I feel totally alone"

Eric frickson

ur most insans series yet

Charlie Tangeman

Ruben and Matt are clearly zoomers that don't value human life, or prefer edginess in the face of human tragedy by siding with nihilism. I hear you man. I think this needed both sides of the spectrum insofar as perspective is concerned. Just because Santa Muerte is a reaction to cartel violence and untold suffering doesn't automatically make it "cool" because it's a middle finger to Catholocism. I don't like that take at all. The historical context was neat, but co-signing a literal death cult during the country's most tragic period in its post-colonial history is sort of f*cked.

BCL

Love what you do and it's either genius or madness that you broke up quite an intense video overall by stopping to film the cows 😂 these insights into real people and the reality of people, everyone should be exposed to your content

Nat04

Vacas lolololol

bat kyak

🐮

Julio Acosta

love it, incredible. and i think theres an unblurred reflection 8:31

John

The coyote was getting so deep and then you stop abruptly and whisper vacas 😂

miles_mena3

👑👑👑👑

Clare McKernan

Vacas

Gcranebass

Modern-day Gonzo journalism. I love it. Keep it coming.

Trey Harnden

vacas

Todd Troxell

bald & bankrupt's Darien Gap vid on YT for more. Independent journalists are where it's at!! Thanks for doing this series.

holly

Amazing video man

Zeus

I love the in-depth tangents about local cultural history. Learn something new every time. Santa Muerte linking back to the Aztecs was incredible

Sam Louback

“Vices and greed have gotten to me … having money. Now I feel totally alone”. Yea. Oh cows! 😭

seby castellano

Bro when he said I am the fear he was just like Walter white saying I am the one who knocks!!

Roger

bro was pouring his heart out and youre just like "ooh pretty cows" lmao (id probably do the same)

Tyler N

Always fire eager for next edit

Noah Hayes-Mizener

From the road to the river Channel 5 will deliver!

Anthony Miller

Very fascinating. I appreciate you humanizing the people who do this work. It's quite the stark contrast to how Faux News portrays anything related to the border.

Andy Gott

The whitest moment here was Andrew geeking out on cows.

Carlo Vargas

top tier comedy lol

Gabriel Gamez

Real

Holden

For some gringos you guys to some pretty good subtitling

Gamboa

Vacas.

Jenna

Learning of santa muerte was my favorite part of this 🙏thank you

drain.jesus

amazing stuff

luhyjtgr2

Ohhhh vacas! :)

DiosDePollos

Vacas. Vacas. Vacas. Vacas. LOL - so excited about those cows!

J S

Shout out to the cameraman walking backwards on the highway like that, I could never

kris johnston

Vacas! Thank you for your work and for going on this journey.

Kat

The coyote started expressing his feelings like “im starting to feel alone” and Andrew just went straight to the cows

Andrea Cozzolino

Me too. Randomly Checked my Phone throughout the day.

djdeutschebahn

Right - these young coyotes are obviously conflicted, expressing regret about the path they've chosen and not wishing it for their siblings. They're afraid - don't give consistent answers: "do you have a boss?" "Yes we do --" "we're our own bosses". "I believe in God but I worship death" - watch any cartel videos online (I highly recommend you don't) and you'll see why their fear is wholly justified and why they quite obviously live in regret - a true shame that just as the main interviewee was getting personal and opening up about this tension, cow excitement took over... In general, fantastic work from Channel 5 as always - thank you!

Adidan

5:57 he said "hasta san anto" which he means San Antonio

Alex Berumen

i don't think any mainstream news organization would ever consider crossing the border and interviewing coyotes while crossing the border with them. you guys have huge balls for taking that risk and i respect that.

Sean Andrews

No ... you can't recreate/ "hallicunate" this kind of information, once it is removed (such as blurred). Facial features are very detailed, information wise.

djdeutschebahn

You should do a video on the migrant centers in Chicago of the people who get bussed there by the Texan governer. I'm from Chicago and know the migrant situation here is pretty fucked, but curious what you'd discover

Alex Filo

good shit andrew

Cameron Toasty

Thank you so much for all the recent content Andrew!

Rasmus Stenkilde

thank you for keeping gonzo alive, Hunter would be proud

Collin7

Imagine if you get rights to play "La Vaca" audio snippet on Youtube haha

Raul Maldonado

lmao the cows

Cameron Toasty

Thanks for that clarification! Threw me through a real loops for a bit lol.

Ian Brisley

Great argument, thanks pal.

Gaius Nietzsche Patton

L

Matt

Enjoyed how you brought context to a lot of the ideas presented and even took us along through the thought process of examining them in relation to events and self perspective. The live interviews are fascinating with your unique style too, well done. Vacas

Spinoza

Six mile hike ?!

Cesar Gomez

Great argument, thanks pal.

Gaius Nietzsche Patton

Native Spanish speaker here; I think there's a "lost in translation" moment in here when talking about the price for crossing the border. I think what they are saying is that it went from 8K USD to 4K USD, not MXN. There's just a slight moment where one coyote mentions "pesos" and agreed with Andrew that 4K MXN are around 200 USD, but for the rest of the conversation the coyotes keep referring to the price of crossing in USD (4K). This coincides with the common knowledge of crossing the border being between 5K-10K USD.

Kriztian Valladares

Vacas!!

Enrico Ros

L take

Ruben Garcia

I’ll forever know “Vacas” translates to “Cows”

Thom

“ I am the fear “ crazy how genuine he says that with no second thought lol

Stef O

kai cenat aint gettin cross the rio grand. RIP

Fiouce

Worried about something - if you use software to blur the faces in your videos, can that same software be used (if provided to authorities) to unblur those faces? Maybe solid color blocks would be more secure.

Mike

...vacas!

Lee Whalen

Lol!!! “Vacas” “Vacas” Did you always know Spanish or did you pick it up recently

Esteban Hernandez

My Spanish isn’t good enough to follow what he was saying in that moment. Vacas.

Channel 5

Nothing more American than "Vacas!" and pausing. lmmfao. I laughed so hard.

Denny Chandler

Lol vacas

Brandon Banaszek

You really think Santa Muerte and worship of it is “cool”? This nihilistic death-centric belief that has supplied justification to the rampant violence within Mexico and cartel culture? I think you’re straight wrong there bro, shitty ass take. Idk if you’re drinking too much of these coyote’s koolaid but they’re not good people no matter what they told you. They are directly responsible for leading people to their deaths while extorting them for their life savings. Don’t forget these small time independent clowns are only getting these struggling families and the actual cartel organizations are helping an entirely different class of people cross, people that are not giving themselves up to border patrol for the comfy free Uber ride to Chicago or Phoenix. All you’ve focused on are “give ups” when “get aways” represent an entirely different undocumented danger. Yes of course if someone gives themselves up it’s probably because they’re legitimately struggling but it’s been often proven that give ups are used as targeted distractions to take up CBP’s time and resources so the cartels can then send getaways across in a different location on the border. These are the people we know nothing about and for very nefarious reasons do not want to be documented by CBP upon entry.

Gaius Nietzsche Patton

Awesome series, I think the Santa Muerte bit was a bit of a random detour and I think you mistakenly used some footage of Mayan ruins when speaking of Aztecs, but otherwise pretty good reporting.

Tim Hui

"I am the fear" "hahaha"

Adam Saunders

Adios vacas

Alex Rodriguez

+1

Will Watrous

I was hyped to see this notification come through

andrew

Man he was trying to get real with you about feelings and money but then cows I guess? Great ep as always.

Harry Aiken

vacas

Conor Proffitt

❤️

Squidfish

I’m black and use to cross to Nuevo Laredo all the time, this brings back a lot of memories.

Paige Henderson

GOATED in the sauce, US Gov funds militias in Central America to destroy infrastructure projects which attempt to bridge the Damien gap, the myth that no road crosses it as a result of difficult terrain and environmental protections is false, the connection is already half complete on the east coast but has been continuously bombed. I don't understand their reasoning, nor if it's a direct intentional attempt to stop development by US Gov or simply the goal of the militias they fund for other purposes, but the acts of terrorism in the communities not connected via road on the east coast of panama are quite concerning and are only reported in very small obscure local news. Also, there's a man called Munsis Message, from India, who is a coyette for Africans and Asians, he picks them up in Brazil (or near there?) and brings them on the journey to the US border, he hikes with them through the Damien Gap and posts videos about it. He used to have a YT page but now it's all on Facebook. I'm a Canadian, never been to Damien gap, but I spent a long time planning the logistics for road and bridge infrastructure in the area, a theoretical engineering exercise to attempt to find the cheapest and most effective method to bridge the gap, and ended up learning a lot about illegal migration and militias in the area. Talked to a lot of people in the area, towns with road connections to other towns in the area, but inexplicably cutoff from neiboring town groupings. The connections between these town groups are constantly built then blown up.

Owen Degen

Vacas :)

Bryce Van Camp

Great stuff, only suggestion I'd make is to lower the music volume so your voice is easier to hear

Alex

The realest american news in existence 🙏

demetri kokines

Hey Andrew - really enjoying this series! Just wanted to say you may want to turn down the music volume a bit in that first part of the video.

Jason Filloramo

So excited to watch this

Em and Jo Talk

It has been an insanely good series already. Cant wait for the next parts – you guys have been killing it

Henri Hoppe

Hell yea

Will Arnold

i just sharted

Phil

Let’s go

Ruben Garcia

Stay safe Andrew thanks for the great videos much love comin from me and my friends here on whidbey island we love what you do!

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