Shawn Ryan Show #46 Ioan Grillo - Cartel Wars & The Fentanyl Crisis
Jan 30, 2023
Ioan Grillo, an award-winning investigative journalist, delves into the violent landscape of Mexican cartels, particularly the Sinaloa cartel, following the chaotic recapture of Ovidio Guzmán. He highlights how cartels strategically recruit youth, manipulate media, and influence U.S. politics through corruption. The devastating rise of fentanyl underscores a shift in drug trafficking dynamics, raising alarming questions about public safety and the classification of cartels as terrorist organizations. Grillo's insights reveal the complex interplay between violence, community impacts, and law enforcement responses.
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Recapturing El Chapo's Son
- Mexican authorities tried recapturing Ovidio Guzmán, El Chapo's son, near Jesús María.
- Cartel gunmen engaged with troops, utilizing.50-caliber machine guns and forcing down army helicopters.
Sinaloa Cartel Power
- The Sinaloa cartel's military force is so strong that they overpowered the Mexican government.
- The Mexican government gave up El Chapo's son back to the cartel after capturing him.
El Culicanazo
- In 2019, a military unit attempted arresting Ovidio Guzmán but was overpowered by 700 cartel gunmen.
- The government, under pressure, released Guzmán, an event known as "El Culicanazo."