Mexico's Cartel Wars: The Torture and Murder of Agent Kiki Camarena | #438
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🗓️ 26 February 2026
⏱️ 77 minutes
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Summary
Amid the chaos now unfolding in Mexico after the February 2026 assassination of drug cartel boss El Mencho, we’re throwing it back to the 1985 torture and murder of American DEA agent Enrique ‘Kiki’ Camarena at the hands of the ruthless Guadalajara Cartel… and how Kiki's death triggered the chain reaction that led to the drug wars raging in Mexico today.
With whispers of a Cold War CIA conspiracy that still refuse to die, was Kiki on the brink of uncovering an inconvenient truth about the USA’s War on Drugs? And if so, was he silenced by the very country he dedicated his life to protect?
We're diving into a gritty underworld of cartels, conspiracy and deep-state corruption to find the answers.
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