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The Connect- with Johnny Mitchell

Can He Stop Them? Inside Trumps War On Mexican Drug Cartels & The New Era Of Mexican Criminal Groups

The Connect- with Johnny Mitchell

Johnny Mitchell

True Crime

4.3563 Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

2024 has seen record-breaking cartel violence in Mexico, with brutal conflicts erupting across the country. With Donald Trump back in office, he's vowing to crush the cartels, declaring them terrorist organizations and even threatening military intervention in Mexico. But is this plan realistic? In this deep dive, we explore: 🔹 The collapse of the old cartel system and rise of decentralized criminal groups 🔹 How cartels have diversified beyond drugs into oil theft, human smuggling, and extortion 🔹 The massive government crackdown on cartel leaders, including the arrest of El Mayo 🔹 Why Mexico is modernizing and pushing cartels out to become a global manufacturing hub 🔹 The impact of Trump’s immigration policies on cartel profits 🔹 The fentanyl epidemic, independent drug cooks, and why stopping trafficking is almost impossible Will Trump’s war on cartels work, or is this just another chapter in the never-ending battle? This Episode Is #Sponsored By The Following: BetterHelp! Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/connect and get on your way to being your best self. Rocket Money! Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to https://rocketmoney.com/connect today. Join The Patreon For Bonus Content! https://www.patreon.com/theconnectshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:40.1

Mexico has reached a pinnacle of cartel violence, with another record-breaking year of homicides in 2024.

0:46.6

The war in Kuliacan between the remnants of the Sinaloa organization is entering its fourth month,

0:51.7

with over a thousand deaths and disappearances and no end in sight.

0:55.3

Not even American tourists and civilians are safe this time.

0:58.2

And of course, the fentanyl continues to ship north unabated.

1:01.5

But now that Donald Trump is president again, he's threatening to rain hell on these cartels.

1:06.3

In fact, as of this recording, he just passed an executive order declaring them terrorist organizations.

1:11.8

And he's threatening Mexico not only with economic sanctions, he actually wants to send

1:15.8

military forces into northern Mexico to decapitate the command of these organizations.

1:21.6

But is this realistic? To me, it flies in the face of everything I've learned about the nature

1:25.7

of Mexican criminal groups and the way the narcotics business has evolved since the era of the super cartels and the mythic

1:32.4

drug lords who headed them. Let's have a look. And before we get started, if you could be a mensch

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