Episode
60 Minutes: Crisis in Chicago, Passports for Sale, The Rum War
Overview
Bill Whitaker reports on Chicago's surge in murders and discovers an alarming situation; then, Steve Kroft reports on how cash-starved countries offer citizenship for a price; and, who makes the real Havana Club rum? Sharyn Alfonsi reports.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 49
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 2017-01-01
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Crisis in Chicago, Passports for Sale, The Rum War is Episode 15 in Season 49 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2017-01-01. The runtime is 44 min.
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