Shawn Ryan Show #82 Luis Chaparro - Navy SEAL and Journalist Discuss Combatting Cartels with a Psyop | Part 2
Nov 8, 2023
Luis Chaparro, a journalist specializing in narcos and cartels, discusses innovative strategies to combat drug cartels using psychological operations. He highlights the emergence of nitazenes, a dangerous new opioid even more potent than fentanyl, and addresses the growing influence of Mexican cartels in global markets. Additionally, he examines unsettling ties between the Albanian mafia and Latin American drug trafficking, as well as the challenges of human smuggling at the U.S.-Mexico border and its impact on local communities.
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Divide and Conquer
- Use propaganda and psyops to divide and conquer cartels, similar to how cartels use propaganda against the Mexican government.
- Exploit cartel leaders' egos and create internal conflict.
Cartel Propaganda
- Cartels successfully used propaganda against the Mexican army, portraying them as corrupt.
- This eroded public trust, making it harder for the army to operate effectively.
Fake Busts
- Create fake news stories about cartel busts involving products or territories they don't control.
- This can sow discord and suspicion among cartels.