Jorge Barrera
CBC reporter based in Mexico City who covers security and cartel-related developments, providing on-the-ground updates about the unrest after the death of a cartel leader.
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Feb 23, 2026 • 10min
February 23: Monday's top stories in 10 minutes
Jorge Barrera, CBC reporter in Mexico City who covers security and cartels, describes nationwide unrest after a cartel leader’s death. He discusses cleared blockades, troop deployments and how travel and aid are affected. Short updates also cover Ukraine diplomacy, forced aid withdrawals from Gaza, and a looming U.S. winter bomb cyclone.
Feb 22, 2026 • 30min
Violence erupts in Puerto Vallarta, Man killed breaching Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, Canada's Mens Hockey team defeated by the U.S., and more.
Jorge Barrera, CBC Mexico City correspondent who covers security and organized crime, gives on-the-ground analysis of Jalisco cartel violence after a kingpin was killed. He discusses sudden street clashes, travel disruptions and Canada's response. The show also covers a Mar-a-Lago breach turned deadly and Canada’s heartbreaking 2-1 overtime hockey loss to the U.S.
Jan 30, 2026 • 27min
Remembering Catherine O’Hara, Poilievre’s big test, crisis in Kashechewan First Nation, and more
Alexander Silberman recalls Catherine O’Hara, the celebrated comic actor behind SCTV and Schitt’s Creek. Olivia Stefanovic reports from Calgary on Pierre Poilievre’s high-stakes leadership test. Jonathan Mignot covers the Kashechewan water crisis and suspected parasite. Jorge Barrera examines Mexico’s narco-influencers and violent online fallout. Katie Nicholson reports on U.S. anti-ICE demonstrations and related arrests.
