Julian Dorey Podcast #313 - Top Cartel Journalist on Jalisco Extermination Camps & 2025 Mexico War | Kat Szulc
Jun 25, 2025
Kat Szulc, a fearless freelance journalist based in Mexico, dives deep into the dark world of cartels. She uncovers chilling links between the Jalisco cartel and extermination camps, revealing the human cost of this violence. Szulc details the complex dynamics of fentanyl trafficking from Mexico to Canada and the alarming recruitment of Canadians into cartel operations. With personal anecdotes, she sheds light on the immense challenges journalists face while reporting on cartel activities and stresses the importance of exposing the often-overlooked impact on communities.
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Canadian Cartels Recruit Locals
- Canadian cartels recruit locals, especially on east coast, to work as enforcers, including in hits.
- Gun trafficking from the US to Canada supplies the cartels; most guns at Mexican crime scenes are US-made.
Wealthy Youth Join Cartels
- Recruitment now draws not only low-income but also wealthy youth wanting status by joining cartels.
- This shifts the cartel culture to glamorize and broaden appeal beyond economic necessity.
Cartels Recruiting Chemistry Students
- Mexican cartels now recruit chemistry students to synthesize fentanyl precursors internally and reduce Chinese dependency.
- This strategy could greatly increase the drug flow freedom and production efficiency.