Inside Mexico's Most Powerful Drug Cartel | Foreign Correspondent
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2021
- Tens of thousands are missing, many more murdered. So why are Mexico’s violent drug cartels operating with impunity? We go inside the most powerful cartel to meet the footsoldiers. Corruption, they say, goes right to the top. Produced in collaboration with Ben Zand and Vice TV.
In Mexico’s Sinaloa state, violence has become a way of life.
Home to the country’s most powerful drug syndicate, the Sinaloa cartel, murders and disappearances are rife.
The police, meant to protect the population, are often the targets of violence. Over 500 officers were killed in Mexico last year.
They’re also often complicit, with corruption in the police force and government a major problem.In this shocking portrait of a country caught in the grip of organised crime, reporter Ben Zand takes us where few have gone - inside the Sinaloa cartel in the Sierra Madre mountains where he witnesses the group’s operations up close.
At their hidden base, the group grows poppies and marijuana for export, fends off outsiders with guns and bribes visiting police and security officers with money and women.
“The government is the one in charge” say the local leader. “The cartel is only as big as the government wants us to be.”
Commentator and writer Ioan Grillo believes that the police and military used to have the upper hand with the cartels but says that’s now changed.
“Some of the cartels have become much more powerful,” says Grillo. “[now] the cartel is actually bullying and controlling elements of the security forces.”
It’s the community who’s paying the price for corruption and impunity.
Mirna Quiñones’ son disappeared suddenly 7 years ago. When police refused to help her, she set out to find him herself.
She went on to set up the Trackers of El Fuerte group which helps parents looking for their children. In the last seven years of searching, they’ve uncovered over two hundred bodies.
“There is no justice. We all know that. I have been threatened by the municipal police here. The government and crime are united.”
Interior Minister, Olga Sánchez Cordero, concedes there is corruption. “The trials, and the investigations, are deficient”, she says. “Lawyers are threatened. Judges are threatened. That is just the reality.”
But she maintains the government is doing its best to investigate the cartels and to undermine their support base.
Investigative journalist Anabel Hernández disagrees, saying she has little faith the government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, elected two and half years ago, will tackle the problem.
“He promised to do something different but….it’s just the same. Nothing changed. In some parts it's worse."
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You may recognise some footage in this documentary, this program was produced in collaboration with Ben Zand and Vice TV.
If you'd like to learn more about the mothers searching for Mexico's disappeared you can read our accompanying article here: www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-22/las-rastreadoras-del-fuerte-digging-for-mexico-disappeared/100297006
I noticed that.. great work ABC.. as per usual... keep it up
I thought the most powerful is the Mighty CJNG of Jalisco, the woman was saying that the most powerful Sicarios were Sinoala that's confusing....
Don’t care didn’t ask
@@ahmaddavidrifkin7988 CJNG is just as big as CDS right now
@@jxi5671 and they dont give a shit what you think on their channel 👍 cheer up little fella
The 13-year-old sitting with a machine gun on his lap saying how he doesn't want to kill people but instead wants to become a vet is a perfect example of the duality of man. Great documentary
Ak platform is not a machine gun
@@Johnpork.0 Doesn't matter.
@@Johnpork.0 "an automatic gun that fires bullets in rapid succession for as long as the trigger is pressed." - definitely is a machine gun
@@kuno6286 well no its not classified as a machine gun
@@kuno6286 its not belt fed
The irony in his father saying he thinks about the people he kills as animals and his son said he wants to be a vet and loves animals
who said it is his father? dont think so
True irony.
Thou, doubt that is his father.
Yet, I also can totally see how the reporting could lead someone to that takeaway.
@@moneymakermillionar7794 I mean the reporter does say if he can kill and take over the business when he gets older and they only interviewing people the main guy says it’s cool I’m sure he didn’t just choose the guys at random to interview
@@jamaljohnson6938 yea but it’s not his kid they talk about him like he’s just a someone’s kid
That's the boss's kid. We didn't the boss in this video.
Dude. So many journalists die in Mexico investigating stuff like this. Props to you for doing real investigative journalism.
Still alive
😢😢😢
@@merluzo8269 how do you know his dead?
@@king...675They dont. They were making a bad joke.
If you are not Mexican and you are not in Mexico it is easy to speak up; the real heroes are the Mexican journalists that put their lives in the line and end up dying.
If youre a police officer in Mexico and you're not corrupt. You are by far one of the bravest individuals on this planet. The united states police officers never go through something like this.
Yes they do
@@samlamme5924no they don’t
Not even remotely close. Mexico is a legalised war zone, don't even compare it.@@samlamme5924
Imagine calling someone brave because they do their job the ordinary way. No. Mexicans are not brave and that's the problem. All police are corrupt that's their purpose
@@samlamme5924no they don’t when have the US ever faced the choice of money or their life?
The woman digging in the dirt looking for their missing kids is absolutely heart wrenching
I'm wondering how she cld tell it was her son with vertebrae n part of the arm?
@@Games.Gadgets.Sports wondering this too.
@@Trainens107 yea true but I honestly didn't think Mexico used things like DNA evidence especially since cops don't seem to eager to help them and where would they just have DNA of their son from prior to his death to even do a check? I mean its great they were able to find out just curious as to how they were able too. Mustve been DNA id assume but logistically how they confirmed would be interesting to know. What a sad situation and to think so much corruption where mass Graves are done and police don't do anything. Crazy world we live in all for things like drugs.smh
@@Games.Gadgets.Sports most likely matched a percentage of his DNA the moms DNA.
@Stay losing I win USA needs to stop providing those cartels with gun 🔫
The women digging up mass graves to find their children is probably the saddest thing I've ever heard in my life.
Mexico trying so hard to be like the Middle East
@DeSantis 2024 It's not just the US. The Mexican cartels sell their drugs overseas in Europe, Asia, and South America. They're international and very powerful so there's a very good chance that every time a Brit or a Brazilian or a Canadian buys drugs that their money is going to the Mexican drug cartels who use that money to oppress the Mexican people.
@DeSantis 2024 Anyway, no. I'm just tired of all of the hypocrites on the internet. Most people who claim the moral high ground have absolutely no right to it.
For sure. That was a heart breaker
@@daviroza4700 Mexico is worse than the middle east
"Justice is blind. Justice is not for us in Mexico" This has to be the saddest thing to say by a citizen of a country.
The justice is wh0re here or your beloved US. You have enough money, the justice is served, otherwise there is nah 😂
?@@juandomingoquirozmendez3246
I’m Mexican. This is the saddest video I’ve seen and it’s impressive how a foreign man does a better job of reporting the situation than any Mexican reporter. I can’t believe he took all those risk and went himself to those places. He es so brave, anyways 10/10
Muy cierto! Bro
I understand the thought but a lot of Mexican journalists have been killed. There seems to be more flexibility from the cartels when engaging with foreign journalists.
I really hope that boy grows up to be a vet, all the luck for him.
his fate is sealed.. his entire family is cartel and it's all he knows.. he likely won't live to see his 25th birthday
Once you get in, there's no way out anymore
When you get in a cartel there is no way out is only prison or death if you want a way out
The majority who join these cartels don't make it very long, a bullet to the head is the kindest death they can hope for, many get captured by rivaling cartels and get made examples of. They film the deaths and try to out-perform each other with the violence and executions to send a message to their rivals. It's depressing
@@ThePeacePlant i sometimes go on r/narcofootage as it's very informative and shows the situation in Mexico unfiltered from all aspects, and i think it's important to know about the reality of the world. I have stumbled into some gnarly stuff on there (although the sub is mainly news, discussions and Sicario footage)
I have heard about the video from people in the comments.
imagine talking with an 13 year old cartel member about cows.
la vaca
Mooo!
la vaca
Mooo
La misma vaca
this video hit a little hard for me. I have a cousin who has been missing since 2019 and the authorities would not help my family look for him as they said it was “a waste of time.” I have so much respect for the mothers who do what they do and help some families get closure.
I'm so sorry. I hope you and your family get answers.
The 13 year old broke my heart his eyes are still so full of innocence and life I hate that this is the path he was put on.
Such as a heartbreaking situation, the fact that the 13-years old kid want to study to be a vet but they guy said "he's most likely to be a hitman than a vet" broke my heart. I hope, even that it seems impossible he can finds way to achieve his dreams, that kid really cares about people and animals. Just so heartbreaking.
@@josemarquez3801 Yes I dream about that too believe me, I wish it could be that easy
@@josemarquez3801 or tell our politicians to stop laying in bed with the gobierno de Mexico and stop allowing corruption and things will get better.
@@josemarquez3801 not only Americans it’s rich countries that buy this shit.
@@josemarquez3801 true
@@josemarquez3801 or the us should legalize all drugs
I respect that 13 year old for not acting tough and being honest, hopefully he lives a long life.
He wont and that smile he had when he answered if he had killed someone tells me he has definitely killed people. It is sad but its the reality of these kids lives.
@5mysoluap978 - I am not so sure. Had he answered yes, what would he lose by admitting something like that? His face is covered, their location also not revealed totally and had he admitted it, no consequences. Since he is so young, maybe he hasn't seen that up close just yet
@@5mysoluap978 yes the eyes don’t lie. He looked up and away. He has definitely killed. He lied
@@felipepineda1585 Especially when the contact matter-of-factly admitted that all the rest had killed people.
@@5mysoluap978 have to admit I thought the same thing. I’m sure he’s also a sweet kid, but he isn’t dumb enough to get admitting to a specific murder on camera. That look said he’s at least fired in the direction of people though.
It’s really sad, because most of the Mexican people, I know are very genuine. I wish Mexico and their people the best!
I am amazed at the courage that reporter had, without even knowing exactly where he was or what would happen
As a mexican that lives in culiacan, the part of this that hurts me more is the culture built around the cartels, kids here grow up to desiring to become one of them, it's really hurting to see every time more people envolved in it. Movies, music, tv shows, all of that feeds that culture and makes more people think that they are making good.
Vende tu casa tu carro y lo que tengas y múdate de Culiacán, las cosas se van a poner aún peor en los años siguientes, vivir ahí es jugarle cada día a que un sicario te confunda con alguien que le debe dinero, ni siquiera por cómo te ves por traer el mismo carro o la misma playera, así murió una persona que yo conocí y seguramente una pila de gente más, ni siquiera tiene que pasar eso para que un cartel te quiera levantar, con que anden cortos de gente ven a tu chamaco o alguien que conoces chico que ande en la calle y se lo llevan, ya sea para tráfico de órganos o porque necesitan reclutar gente.
@Tj Semeniuk
Not all countries have cartels.
@Tj Semeniuk No, it is absolutely not where all countries are headed.
@@bobbydukes5407 They have gangs tho
@@bobbydukes5407 he was talking about the culture, not the cartels.
The kid’s eyes looks so bright and intelligent, which is all the sadder…
He looks so cute and pure and that’s literally all our fault we let these people down.
@Gopal Shangari Step up? Really mate?
You need to be bright & intelligent to be a hitman
Good one anyway
Sad thing is wants to be a vet and his parents will probably encourage him to become a criminal.
pa que escribes en ingles che mamon.. tu ingles ni es bueno... hable en el idioma que domina mijo
i am from mexico, and i study criminalistic and crriminology, to some day, be a police or agent of investigations, and i promise, i'm gonna do everything i can do, to make a change in this country, even if it costs my life
Good luck
Goodluck with that lmao
Your life is precious, be careful
this guy must have balls of steel to go up to a armed cartel member and tell him that his sons life is messed up
The mothers searching for their missing children in mass graves broke my heart. God bless Mexico and it’s people.
Arriba Cartel Sinaloa💯💯💯
@@Pack_Watch cuatro letras wey
Whats hilarious is those cops are worried about wearing masks... I think your more likely to survive COVID than a fricking ambush. Thats why journalists are pansies. I can't remember a deployment we worried about masks and the such. Journalist just care about self gain and preservation.
Who's God? Don't believe what you cannot see. Only man can rescue and help people.
Dont forget to mention USA sell weapons to all Mexican cartels so they get power to destabilize the region … Rhys what they do best ARROUND the globe
This reporter has balls of steel, I’d never feel confident enough to go anywhere near a cartel group, on top of asking them investigative questions that may or may not offend them.
It's the interviewees who are selfconfident.
@@small_fries7573 amen! Glory to Jesus Christ who is Lord and Savior and God!
El que nada debe nada teme. The report comes in peace and they know that. If not well that won't end well
balls of steeel lol he is a foreigner who goes out with the national guard cartels only attack mexican reporters or México based journos
you will never step in mexican land once you see the funkytown gore
its good that yt doesnt take down these sorts of vids becuz it gives information of how serious this stuff is
The interviewer talking with the kid about animals touched my heart. Growing up hard is tough.
The kid just wants to be a vet and make an honest living. You are a product of your environment and I feel like this kid is trapped in this life. It's so very sad. I pray that he finds a way out. Somehow, someway... What a complete clusterfuck of a situation. The kid really never had a chance....
its sad to see and at this point there families even more families immigrate to the u.s but people get ignorant and don't want them here
@@marcomartinez8631 people don't have a problem with them coming to the U.S legally. They have a problem SUPPORTING people who never paid a dime into the system at the expense of American citizens who've paid into that system their entire life.
People used to immigrate and get a job, become self sufficient, and start adding to the American bargain. Now many show up and have 4 children that WE have to support. If you want to come here to better your life, you're welcome. But everytime I see the line wrapped around our local social services agency, and they are all non-English speaking Hispanics with two or three babies each. All I see are useless freeloaders that couldn't care less about improving their lives or America. They just want hard working Americans to foot the bill for their lives, while their husbands work under the table paying NOTHING into the system. That is a parasitic culture with no personal responsibility and no love for the country that took them in.
I'd let anybody come here if it was up to me. Only one rule. No state or government benefits for you or your children for the first 10 years. Do that and watch border jumping half instantly. We have our own homeless, addicted, poverty stricken people to take care of first. No other nation allows the bleeding of their social safety net by noncitizens. Most other countries require an extensive interview process that ensures that you will be working and are not affiliated with any criminal activity. They only pick the people who are an asset to the nation. They leave freeloaders where they belong, in their own country to be cared for by their own government. We've created an incentive structure that rewards the worst people coming here. I suspect these people are a minority of the migrants. But a significant and growing minority. A very costly minority. Every illegal immigrant cost us. Every single one. And they paid nothing into the pot. I consider this deeply immoral. I don't know how I could stand myself if I treated the country that took me in as an ATM. The entitlement is shocking.
@@marcomartinez8631 we don't want them here because we will be in the same situation if they come and American citizens won't be able to get enough jobs to go around bro I hope they strengthen the walls I don't want cartel armies here hell nah
This is a paragraph from the book of ''Brief history of humankind''
''Humans emerge from the womb like molten glass from a furnace. They can be spun, stretched and shaped with a surprising degree of freedom. This is why today we can educate our children to become Christian or Buddhist, capitalist or socialist, warlike or peace-loving''
@@noname-zi9xm first of all how are they going to take y’all’s jobs, they don’t got any social security to start with your out here scared that they might take 9-5 jobs while most Americans become lazy and won’t work, they’re out here working in fields for cheap labor, including construction, I wouldn’t think Americans want to be outside in sun, and it’s been proven, it’s just pure selfishness to think they’re going to take your jobs think, don’t listen to the mega racist on what they’re saying, either that you’re probably taking about the children who get degrees from colleges that come from illegal immigrants than yeah go ahead and be racist abt it but come on think
Hope that 13 year old doesn’t lose himself to all this, seems like a good kid that just has a gun fascination
He won't have a choice.
Too late
Lol, i love your sarcasm !
He's already lost.
Good kid - gun fascination...... match made in heaven.
Excellent work, I love your dedication, keep up the good work
This is top-notch quality! 👌
Mexico would be a superpower if they actually dealt with all this corruption. Such a beautiful country with so many resources.
DRUGS IS THE BIGGEST REVENUE FOR THE GOVERNMENT
CARTELS GET THEIR CUT THAT'S HOW IT WAS
NOW
THEY CUTTING OUT THE GOVERNMENT THIS IS THE RESULT
The super power part is a big reach but mexico would definitely be much better off if the cartel problem wasn't such an issue
Mexico is a super power
@@larrycarol6693 Yeah a drug distributing super power lol
@@IIOctaneII yep
When a 13 year old with a rifle has more conscious about taking a life than a fully grown man speaks alot
Give it time, most killer/hoodlum men start somewhere.
@ donpantronvergas ..... I suspect he has yet to be in a fire fight and I suspect when one of those guys he is living with is wiped out ... His view will change. It is the innocence of youth, which in truth, I am surprised he still has. That is probably only because he is the boss' son ... Most sicario are seemingly active by his age of 13yr old.
That stone cold killer was that innocent little boy at one point. To take a life, is to take your humanity.
He's a dangerous criminal anyway. He has to be punished at the end.
@@captainblacktooth371 he knows his dad kills people some people just want a normal life and dont want to watch their back 24/7 he will probaly be a really good vet
that reporter from mexico is mad tough 👏🏻 really hope she stays safe and exposes these sob’s
I’m from Mexico and my brother was killed in cartel activity. It’s not a joke, murder scenes every hour. There hasn’t been a day where someone’s been killed. It’s more rare than an eclipse sadly
The mothers looking for their sons absolutely gutted me. I can't imagine how horrible it must feel for the police to not care about the people who go missing, and for you as a mother to have to search for your own child's dead body. Nobody on earth deserves that kind of mental torment. They are extremely strong to be able to do that.
It is known that most of the cases of missing people are people who preferred work in a drug cartel as hitmans. Narcoseries and movies glorifying druglords, such as el Chapo, Amado Carrillo, Pablo Escobar, and also Hollywood movies like scarface, the godfather, among others make youngsters want to be part of it because they want money, ladies and fame, the truth is that most of them are killed in less than five years, these are the "missing people".
The Corruption starts at the top right into the top brass of the police.The higher Ranking that are Corrupt should be dealt with harshly and abruptly.These are the people responsible for the so many deaths who are fighting this.Stop throwing your good people to their deaths.
@@martytruelove5026 Is it possible to change Mexico or is the corruption so imbedded in the government that it may lead to a far worse war than the current war on drugs. I imagine trump didn't help the state of Mexico claiming Mexico's people are the problem not the corrupt government itself.
@@connorlancaster7541 conforming to religion is beautiful and believing in something is beautiful, but people have no respect for life or death making life a endless mix of emotions. I hope peace finds a way into humanity
the mother may me cry iam 60 it hard for me to cry
"Because most of the profits go to the highest level of government." Sounds like the story everywhere.
That's what initially started the run of the cartels in Mexico and in other countries. I'm surprised that they are still giving money to government officials.
@@0r14n583lt The Iguala Kidnapping and murder of 42 students happened in 2014. The government used its influence and wealth to avoid all responsibility that would lead to change. Sure seems like they took a play out of the Cartel handbook! We may never know which side (police or cartel) payed the other for these murders because they are now allies in the same game.
As it always is.
THAT RIGHT THERE IS THE REASON WHY MEXICO IS WHAT MEXICO IS. They have no one to blame but their own gov't. Every one promise to different...But it ALWAYS ENDS THE SAME WAY...DIRTY.
@@mikef2811 no we have usa to blame because we know they are the ones behind the csrtels they arm them like fast and furios to destablize the country and sack resorces cia and dea started this war and are doing everything to hide it
Wish my fellow Americans would quit snorting coke so Mexico could get back to living in peace.
The problem is in Mexico also,everybody is doing coke even teenegers.
cartel members are 10x chill than my family
That’s because they also are high a lot of the time which u kind of have to be with a job like that.
I swear most drug dealer know more about businesses than politicians do
Big facts
Is that surprising though? Drug dealers sole drive is money, power and they get both regardless or by going straight through the laws, politicians do it for power and think they are correct by circumventing the laws
If that was the case than our politicians would be drug dealers.
Drug dealers would have been in highest class of a human being.
lmaooo elon musk said the same thing but with college teacher
you know it's funny when cartels are now providing free tours to journalists like they're in some school field trip.
How do you know the tours are for free? They don't go out of their way to give free anything.
@@ART1025MXL I'm not from that area but I'd imagine there is a law against giving a cartel money, no?
Nothing funny about it
It’s the propaganda arm of the cartel…human relations is muy importante
@@crts1683 not necessarily
I have a little cousin in Mexico won’t say names or groups but he joined and sent out on a mission and was killed the same day he joined. My family was supported by this group at till this day there are still taking care of them it’s been years. I don’t have nothing bad to say about them. There just like us we will always take care of our family.
Fantastic insight & content! 💯
Damn, that kid's eyes looks like he's telling the reporter, "Why did you tell him I want to become a vet?"
Bloody snitch. We had a private conversation and now you openly telling people about the dialogue
Maybe it was just a prompt they told him to say .
Y’all know damn well he don’t wanna become no vet
It will actually be fine. He said his father had been in that business for a long time, so they probably won't do anything to him.
They helped the car go out ,good poeple cartel 🤣 they deff got hart
I wish that kid could be able to become a vet.
Imma be real here I saw 3 vids and those vids were from kids who were with the cartels being beheaded so cartels really don’t care if ur young/a girl
@@goldenbar9895 fr the sad part is that the USA offered to help them with the cartels and the President declined the offer
@@Dontbesleepy209 yeah unfortunately the whole Mexican government is corrupt to its core and is essentially a puppet for the cartels.
@@Dontbesleepy209 wait when was that? When did we offer support?
@@k.i.a6433 I honestly don’t know I heard about it but if I’m wrong (cuz I kept hearing it a lot) I’m sorry
This was fantastic...very sad but eye opening and very well investigated. Much better than the usual tripe you get on UA-cam
Man, I’m sitting here thinking how sad this is and how can it be stopped.. but it’s in to deep. Politicians, government, and so many others actually depend on the cartel.
‘Completely normal ranch....and the weed is over there” 😂😂😂
And all heroin and coke lol
the cartels dont mess with weed to panni ane
@@geraldarnoult Obviously they do cause they had a buncha weed..
That'd be normal in Canada excuse me while i hit the store buy an ounce like a regular store
So? It's just a plant. If you want to end the drug cartels, just make everything legal to everybody. If people want weed, they'll grow their own just like tomatoes, or buy it at the farmers' market. Making a plant illegal is what is completely stupid. Nobody has the right to make a plant illegal.
even the answer is confidently "NO" when asked if anybody would be punished. just shows how terrifying is the Cartel.
im sorry guys but, cartels are NOTHING without american secret support. america lobbyists and mayors and city councils all play along to get that dope in. dope makes america breed same as foodstamps. without dope and foodstamps, america would be closed.....
They aren’t terrifying the Mexican government is corrupt…it won’t even take a week to clean this mess up.
Don't let me catch you in the wilderness without having paid your wilderness tax to the savage robot.
@brokenupbeat beat me to it.
@Jmfs dude, you're delusional.
I'm very excited and love to wacthing this video thank you to the great reporter 🙏👍👍
Thanks for sharing ❤ Great documentary. 😮 One of The most honest documentary on net. ❤
That kid has a good heart just the people around him steering him the wrong way.
Crazy part is that one day if not already he will have to be forced to kill someone and kill his emotions unless he wants to get killed himself , sad asf
@@abr108 say less
@@godloves_us_all5201 theres plenty to say bout the whole topic
u can choose to be a good guy or a bad guy. Dont blame people around u.
@@TheNeroScout i mean yeah, but people around you can deeply affect who you are and how you act, and seems like they're pressuring the kid so
"I want to be a vet" "I like cow" and those eyes so bright at 13 that sunk in so deep it hurts I pray he and so many others get the future they deserve
He wont
Probably he already killed tons of innocent people, not to mention he could be already dead
yea, whats that pf picture
The next five or six years will harden him. If he manages to live five or six years.
he is conscious, he had already chosen the way
That last statement is true. All people involved from consumers to the cartels are responsible
totally agree
Great coverage ❤
The kid knows he can dream of a normal life but he won't get it. Buddy is in too deep at 13 shit is sad man
Yep, its a wrap for him.
It’s sad and scary tbh
yes he can haha lots of cartel kids go to school and get high paying jobs because they can afford good schools most parents dont want their kids doing cartel shit anyway way to dangerous
@@mikehawkbig6110 true
@@mikehawkbig6110 thats bs that kid is from the sierra, theres not even a school let alone even adecent one to go to in hundreds of miles and if he joins and then leaves the cartel he gon get yeet, plus his dad, who is implied to be the commander speaking in the interview already wants him to become cartel, even the mother appears in the background when she says the kid is 13 so it means the whole family is involved now and they want the kid to have the family buisness when the dad is (llikely) shot
Man this saddens me so much. Mexico is such a beautiful country and the people are gorgeous and seem so nice, I really hope they can overcome this somehow. Sending love from Romania.
Thank you! God bless!
There not all that .
@@JuanMartinez-xm6ky question. Do you think the cartel violence can be solved?
@@yurichtube1162 Doubt it, there's way too many and they seem pretty powerful.
@@yurichtube1162 This people just fights for power, the thing is that their job is illegal, and so their ways to deal with problems are extreme. Paying high governments to keep them away, horrible ways of torture and recording them to scare anyone who would even think to go against them. The cartel problem has became something related to policy and power, it's not just a band of guys doing illegal stuff, they are lawyers, policemen, teachers and even doctors, it's now impossible to stop them without a war, and considering the money the high people of the country earn because of this, they wouldn't even think about wanting them to stop. Only a foreign help could do a thing, but that could be even worse
This is a excellent documentary. Thank you for exposing this and doing so in such a thorough way. I am a U.S. citizen and I lived in Mexico for a few years. When I was there, I spent two hours on an Army base with the Military Police and they brought in a National Guard supervisor (Policia Federal/Commissioned Guardia Nacional) to answer for a major corruption problem involving a quash of a National Guard (Guardia Nacional) special operations tactical unit...(I'm the victim). I bring this up here to let everyone know that corruption related to terrorism is a problem in Mexico to.
America is just as corrupt. Dont be fooled. They haven’t got caught yet.
Can I ask what in fricking capacity of gringo interverseionism do were doing here?
Cuz your people are more concerned in merchandise come safe to its destiny? 😂
@@juandomingoquirozmendez3246 I was a refugee in Mexico based on a US government federal terrorism in the United States; I could not get any victim help from my government. A out of control CIA Operative whose in legal trouble in the United States followed me into Mexico running a illegal black operation and bribing the authorities to not confirm the case history of terrorism from the United States. That went on for a couple years with the former President opening two Policia Federal (Federal Police) Investigations and not even CNS Federal Police Special Operations units deployed from Mexico City into tourist areas like Playa Del Carmen were able to get jurisdiction to confirm the case history of terrorism from the United States. In Playa Del Carmen, I was venting my frustrations to a nice Police Officer I met at a OXXO and I pulled a bunch of government letters and a law enforcement phone list out of my purse and gave them to him and offered myself up to be arrested if my case wasn't true. The cop knew someone was going to be arrested but right then he wasn't sure if it was going to be me or the CIA Operative. Within 24 hours the cop came and found me looking for names and phone numbers for the CNS Federal Police Special Agents from Mexico City I had from when I stayed in the same hotel as them--the cop had talked to a FBI Special Agent in Homeland Security Investigations-Joint Terrorism Task Force on my phone list about my case so he needed to connect the law enforcement dots. Unfortunately the cop could not get help from the CNS Federal Police because of ongoing jurisdiction problems within the agency. A few months later, the first major terrorism problem occurred in Playa Del Carmen and that same cop was working in a federal Task Force with the Navy National Police so he passed the situation to them. Then there was another terrorism problem, then another and it kept spreading including spreading cross country from Playa Del Carmen to Mexico City to Puerto Vallarta etc. Besides terrorists just hating me, a CIA Operative was trying to avoid prosecution under international law. Any kind of terrorism problem would automatically make prosecution impossible by the International Criminal Court (ICC) so this CIA Operative was bringing in terrorists and stirring them up around me to avoid the Hague (ICC). This CIA Operative is still at large (not in custody) because he keeps recruiting more government officials to help him and stirring up terrorists around me to delay prosecution. There is a kidnapped kid situation in my case but that is another long story. Hope that answers your question. Ask me anything and thanks for your comments.
@@gawgaw6941 facts 💯
"My life is on the line. A lot of my colleagues have been killed". This is what you support when you support and glamorize drug culture.
And also, those poor kids :(
That kid did a HARD think about the idea of killing someone and made a call. That's critical thinking if I've ever seen it.
Honestly man, he could’ve said yes to be cool for the camera… buddy really thought about it… seems like a great kid in all honesty.
@@alonsonegrete3071 These are normal everyday people who get involved by their surroundings. Of course he is a good kid, not only will he be introduced to his role, but will also start consuming alcohol, he will use the drug, go out to party with woman, use woman... marry one to abuse her, cheat on her disrespect her and control her. He will have kids and will have to make a call like this call on video. What father will he choose to be? The cycle begins or ends his call.
@@rosieruelas3391 well said
That kid also will die for saying no
The 13 yr old has killed someone already. They wouldn't let him handle an AK47 if he hadn't . Its all about money. US money fuels the fire. If the poor and rich corrupt in Mexico had access to non-drug money, they'd take it instead and the cartels would die in a hail of bullets.
"There's no justice in Mexico" damn that was heartbreaking.
Your sadly mistaken; current President AMLO is reconstructing the Governments lavish lifestyle while the people live in spoil yet AMLO demands honest politicians & hold politicians accountable even ex Presidents! The U.S. Gvmnt. has always played a hand please research under Obama’s operation “fast & furious” where they literally introduced guns illegally into Mexico! These guns were even traced to crimes against US Citizens & killing an ICE officer. Senate congress was aware yet then Attorney General Eric Holder brazenly disregarded Congress & that Administration walked away Scott free!! Yet here we are setting the stage to ignite propaganda to provide reasons to INVADE like Irak, Afghanistan for Natural Resources...the white Gold Lithium! They complain of the Cartels power yet who do you think provides thee guns!
@@juanvillanueva1914 Amlo is a liar, he destroy the economy, the murders are out of control but he says all is perfect, what a dirty populist.
@Dean Miller This isn't the future of America... Most definitely not. Mexico has never been as economically stable as North America, in fact, most of South America/Central America has always been like this. It's gotten worse over time but North America is safe, it is in ideological turmoil though.
The ignorance of the Mexican people is stupefying. I blame the Catholic church for keeping the people in darkness.
@@karlpach.9487 I mean...? Yes and no? Corruption in the government is the main enemy here but the church has done a countless amount of things against womens rights, LGBT rights, etc.
Omg that poor lady that was heartening to watch. She didn't give up looking for her son.
The kid seemed very well spoken and intelligent. I can see the confliction in his eyes about his current life position. I wish him all the best in the future..
The young man by the campfire...such a sweet boy. My heart hurts for him.
I hope he gets to live and becomes a vet. You can see the sweetness and humanity in his eyes. Please God look out for him x
@@liberaldriller9884 Yes please
Why can’t god be as simple as dhar Mann’s vids :(
Yup thank all the drug buyers they start the cash flow I would think
@@amritnalam9994 1. Z
You known the crime organisation is strong when they accept journalist for interview
Lots of cartels throughout South America have done this over the years terrorist organizations have done it to Al-Qaeda Isis they have invited journalists to come and take a look at who they are and what they do because they want to bring attention to the matter
The biggest crime organization is within your own government. Wake up. Smog screen! The biggest cartels are within the U.S. agencies like CiA and DEA. What the hell are they doing in countries like Colombia, Mexico and Afghanistan? Where do you think the money comes from for their black ops? Ilegal selling weapons and illegal drugs. Voila! it is a secret no more. American need to be so asleep to believe the cartels are operating alone since the 1960's, 1970's to today. You should know what you government is doing in other countries illegally, instead of fixing the domestic problems within the U.S.
Yeah but they only interview low level guys no real bosses get interviewed
@@IvoryTaurean Yeah I wouldn't interview with Isis. Very high chance of them cutting your head off and displaying it as a trophy
@@dovahbean4208 that's called "not being stupid"
From the times I’ve seen them, they’ll usually ignore you if you ignore them. Also kind of an unspoken rule to never talk about the cartel in public because never know who’s involved
"Do you consider yourselves kind of a terrorist?" That is quite dangerous question he asked.
Yes they are
Wich question wasn't dangerous ?
I some point I was like "dude you want them to shoot you or what?"
At any moment thoses guys could have killed him withotu remorse and he would be gone and yet he kept asking questions that sound like "why are you doing bad things ?"
@@ballom29 My speculation is the intepreter doesn't really ask that question. Yeah, it's obvious they are criminal. But some certain point you have to respect them and don't try to cross the line.
@@gellagz9009 the only one that doesn´t know is th US.
@@jonimatis if the U.S considers it a terrorist that will turn the pages and put the Mexican government in red alert and in danger along with U.S
The Trump administration thought about it.
Imagine being an officer trying to do goo meanwhile you have no idea your partner or even your whole police dept is corrupt
Es imposible!!
sounds like they need mexican batman
@@Ultimita01 el batman
Frank Serpico went through that
The only way for Mexico to solve cartel problem i think it is turn mexico into communist like CHINA , cartel gang will have to fight against communist army that have no mercy😂😂
This is a work of art. Thank you.
Mexico...the cartel country. US...the customer of the cartel country. LOL
Seeing that kid with dreams slowly become another statistic is heart breaking.
Yeah i really felt for that kid. Even though hes carrying an AK.
Hahahahah no it's not .
Yeah well the journalist didn't help bringing up the kids relatively secret dreams in front of all the members that were present..
that kinda impulsiveness gets people killed after the Camera crew leaves.
@@watchthis.5094 true also when he said he doesn’t want to kill people because is bad
😥
This guy and his team have big balls sleeping overnight at a cartel compound. Give them all a raise
Nah the cartel knows this documentary will show that all this is the governments fault (which it is) but kind of shifts blame.
They won’t hurt him unless he tries to hurt them. Like they said with the kidnapping. It doesn’t happen for no reason.
They got paid good money for the time they were there... Imagine a cartel opening their doors for your little clip...
Los huevos de toro k tienen estos periodista
They get agreements from the cartels, these cartels have public relations just like every billion dollar business.
The reporter and crew have some huge balls doing this doc, some terrifying people to think of humans as animals when it comes to taking life 😨
I am from Mexico and being afraid of the police is something very real in all parts of the country, sometimes you no longer know who to trust
It's so sad to see that 13yo kid that clearly has no bad intentions being forced to be a criminal while he wants to take care of animals...
Wow, Mexico is so messed up. So many extremely powerful and rich drug cartels and they keep getting smarter with what they do and how they do it every year! They are paying off government officials not just in Mexico but the US.
If the US really wanted to, they could go to war with the cartels and destroy them but they don't bc they are getting paid off. I am sure people in the DEA and CIA are getting paid.
The kids are so street smart bc they were raised in the streets selling drugs and have to be prepared.
This is why even as a liberal I supported building the wall. I don't want them to keep bringing their problems into our country. Not just drugs but uneducated people and children who can't speak English are coming in constantly. I wish they would go somewhere else.
@@MilkyWayGalaxyy Im sorry but that is just a fantasy. Did 20 years in Afghanistan not show you how futile that would be? American could send in the Marines, Green Berets, Army, Delta Force, A-10s Apaches, you name it. Wont work. How long will they stick around? As soon as they leave these cartels will come back.
almost had me there
@@MilkyWayGalaxyy that’s cold blooded that just because Mexican people can’t speak English you don’t want them here.
@@Basedapple Why? They don't even try to assimilate and try to speak English. Everywhere I go, they speak Spanish with each other so that everyone else doesn't know what they are saying. And then they can't figure out why we have animosity towards them.
Respect the new country you are in by speaking English. If I was living in Mexico, I would do my best to learn the language and assimilate.
That kid who said he wanted to be a vet and his favorite animal was a cow broke my heart :/ it shows that many of the people in these cartels aren't bad and are genuinely good but have no choice and end up being killed
So true, I also believe that many are threatened and have no other choice left but death for them and their families, also law enforcement officials are in this position, the shit we're in has just gotten too deep to rise from.
It's too deep. So many people are kidnapped and forced into it as well. Some people willing join but many have no choice or options. They're in an environment surrounded by it and are given a "cooperate or die" option. Something even like having a house in a place that is strategic to the cartel can make them twist your hand and force you into the biz with the threat of killing your loved ones.
@@marktheregulardude8651 can you refer your source? I live in Mexico and have never heard of them being forced. They all join by choice. Thanks.
@@JM-kv2kn there's reports of ads being put out for private security and it ends up being cartels forcing those individuals to be soldiers for them. Also the extorsions, they don't always do it for money. Don't turn a blind eye. Most join willingly but many are forced. I know mechanics who are forced to work for cartels, who need repairs or body work done on their vehicles, only for them to kill those mechanics.
Much like most to all criminals. For the average worker, it's just to get by. For the leaders, it's about power.
Rest in peace to all those innocent victims that lost their lives. Terrible thing
Mexico has a great culture and people. It’s so sad their society has been plagued by the bloody cartels
As a Colombian I know exactly how México feels, a nation torn a part by a drug war we never started.
Started by the CIA. Lets be clear here.
@@rbr4115 not really but they do let it happen.
@@gokunumberone What would a kid like you know about it. Go back to your anime.
@@rbr4115 chill anime is cool
Exactly, the drug war needs to end and drugs need to be legalized and taxed. But need to be sold at a cheap price so there cannot be a black market.
"We don't have justice in Mexico, there's no justice for us" that quote hit me like a tonne of bricks. It hits even harder knowing it's being said by one of the mothers looking for other dead sons. Such a heartbreaking reality for many Mexicans.
Jesus is coming back soon, don't be left behind forever.
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
Revelation 19:7-9 ✝🌅
@@AntwerpLocomotive jesus ( peace be upin him) and also Imam mahdi are coming soon insh allah. Will end all the corruption on earth and will also free Palestine . And jesus will kill dajjal insha Allah. Waiting for that time to come.
So then usa needs to invade to clean up Mexico got it
@@small_fries7573 get out of here with that corny Jesus BS!
You should face the reality in USA
There is no justice at all
Mexico is a great country
Poor child. Let's hope he doesn't die and in the end he can be a veterinarian.
Awesome video I live in El Salvador and I seen it all. You hit the nail on the head Great Job👏🏻
Feel sorry for that kid stuck in a situation he has no control over
@Sneakerz On Deck no?
If u say no to let an illegal immigrant to stay in your house with your family, I think the govt should say no too. Same issue to homeless ppl, if you live in an area where homeless do drug and stare at your children, ask for money when u passing by, when they leave human wastes anywhere they want... hypocrites are kind because no problem affects them directly.
@@sdla690 wtf are you going on about my peoples are hard workers they don’t need your or my house to stay at they get to work amerindians have been coming and going across that imaginary line since the last ice age this is AZTLAN and this is our land except all or leave back to the caucus mountains pale one
@@sdla690 This is a really stupid point. I don't want the entirety of America to live in my house, does that mean they shouldn't count as American citizens because I personally don't want them to live with me. It's not hypocritical to say, I want to allow all immigration but I don't want anyone to live in my house, nor is it with homeless people. The solution to the homeless crisis is not for the government to shove homeless people into random people's homes, the solution is providing temporary/affordable accommodation. The worst thing about your argument here was your phrasing 'If you say no to let an illegal immigrant to stay in your house with your family, I think the govt should say no too', the second statement has no correlation to the first, a member of government has no greater association with the country than a citizen, an illegal immigrant entering the country has no greater effect on a governmental worker than any other citizen.
Poor kid 😔
The adult kills a human like it's an Animal, The kid loves Animals and sees that killing another human is wrong.
And when you are a kid ,they all tell you to grow up
The kids are going to save humanity, we just have to give them a chance.
Damn
Truth..
Human life should be respected and protected.
Incredibly well done doc. Bravo
Near the end of the documentary, the Mexican reporter expresses the reality of drug trafficking and its consequences. As long as there are corrupt government officials and companies that receive money from them, as well as a high-demand market, drug trafficking will continue to be a major global problem. Demand is high and leaves a lot of money for drug lords.
Drug Cartel and Government are two sides of one coin.
Yes working together.
@Jayo Delaware who you 🤣
Both are bad so idk dude but to be fair every country in this world is borderline shit
@@feister2869 not the United States
@@lsd-rickb-1728 The US is pretty shit. A lot of crime and poverty... and corruption.
Life truly is unfair, as a Mexican it hurts to see people suffer
Life is a prison when you live in the wake of the lies.
Hey guys who do you think would win if mexican cartels vs african american gangs fight
@@CarlJohnson-ff6yb african americans afcourse, they got the tech
@@bv.d4990 what do you mean “tech”
@@CarlJohnson-ff6yb Whoever owned the grenade launchers.
The fact that he interviewed the cartel…his life could’ve been in danger the whole time
The problem of drug trafficking will never end as long as there is demand for drugs in rich countries.
there will always be demand for drugs in all countries. you cant solve that problem, but you could solve the problem by making it legal
@@fabricepanhans2526 You are absolutely right, but also consider that the demand for these products and where the real business is, is in the export to rich countries, and not in the countries where they are produced.
@@KiryuChan27 they sell also in the producing countries, just for less money
Goes hand in hand with poor countries filled with corrupt politicians. When they'd rather fill their own pockets instead of aiding the population, it becomes an easy choice for people to join cartels. Demand is not the only problem.
It would in conjunction with it being legalized. You legalize it, and then it would be like everything else in trade.
This was a well done documentary. Very sad, being Mexican American, it brought tears to my eyes. Those women at the end are the bravest since they have the Police and Cartel against them. God bless them and their work.
@Hi_Nu Ver 0 Zero_Tester The US won't do shit because they at least used to sell weapons to the cartel.
you don't get shit pocho, stfu and don't talk like you know wtf is going on here
@Hi_Nu Ver 0 Zero_Tester as a American i want nothing to do with Mexico or any other countries problems
@Hi_Nu Ver 0 Zero_Tester whatever america touches, it ruins it.
Stop doing drugs then doofus
This stuff is terrible. The part about the kid made my heart sink, you can tell he has a beautiful soul and they’re trying to ruin it
Yea overtime he may grow out of it and become a ruthless soulless killer
Excellent reporting, very informative
sadly for Mexico, its neighbor is the largest drug consumer and arms dealer in the world, as long as the United States continues to buy drugs and sell weapons to drug traffickers, the cartels will not disappear.
Both sides are to blame, everywhere there is corruption
Hilary Clinton is your supplier
You do mean the American government don't you.
@@grayrecluse7496 yes
@Mallakian Because the CIA used cartels all over the world to make "$$$$$" and people in the US government needs the drug problem to keep the prison system going.
@@grayrecluse7496 exactly
“I won’t feel anything, it’s like killing an animal”
Kid: “I want to study and become a Vet, I love animals” 🤦🏼♂️
damn thats mean a lot
So heartbreaking.
but its 2 different people
2 different people
And the irony of this is that I'm sure both of them pay for animals to be abused and killed for a meal each day when they can simply eat something else. Just like everyone in this thread. Who did you eat for lunch today? If you want to reduce the suffering you cause to this world then it starts with the animals that are on your plate
That was very good! Very well done!
What is happening there is just sad. No words can be said to the magnitude of the situation there.
Made me sad when the boy said he wants to be a vet and loves animals, being compassionate towards animals and caring for them says a lot about a person, the boy has a good heart
And his very own family is gonna turn him into a callous soulless predator. It's heart breaking. So many lives wasted, so much gratuitous suffering, so many good hearts and lives wrecked or corrupted.
We need troops from the US to shut these cartels down with violence if necessary. Trump was going to do it but the Mexican president declined help.
@@JB-pp1kt yeah Mexican government is in on it and I mean we shouldn’t really jump the border to do what they fail to do themselves every day. Not one day goes by in Mexico without a shootout police v cartel and we don’t need to join in
@@JB-pp1kt US turns a blind eye as one of the main consumers of cartels. Cartels kill to profit from US money and US weaponry. US profits off cheap prices and destabilization of a neighboring competitor. Only difference is US cartels are licensed distributors.
@@JB-pp1kt you ever heard of Iraq, or Afghanistan, or even nam for that matter, the US troops do not tend to cause a positive impact with these sorts of things
Corruption and Poverty are best friends and always stay together.
You are purty Smart dude🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠👍👍👍👍👌👌
Not necessarily many high level govt officials tend to be corrupt
@@santulsalwan5410 yupp .. so corruption brings poverty and vice-versa.
And, it happens in the U.S. also.
@Realist Nope Politics is not bad, its just reflection of the society.
We need to pray for people in Mexico
What’s the UK brand of the green and black shoes the commentator is wearing? I have been looking for this brand for years!
The reporter lady has such a passion for exposing corruption that you can feel it vicerally when she speaks.
Who
00:30 and many other clips of her
Her dad was killed by corrupt politicians, her name is Anabel Hernandez
@@alvcaraeperro6498 WOW THANK YOU
Sadly she is probably already dead or.close to it