Malcolm Beith is a freelance journalist and author. Formerly a general editor at Newsweek International, he covered the drug war in Mexico between 2007 and 2010, and wrote two books on the subject: “The Last Narco” (Penguin, 2010) and “Hasta El Ultimo Dia” (Ediciones B, 2012). He holds a Master’s Degree in War Studies from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, and can be reached at mbeithpublic@gmail.com.