As a Mexican, I totally agree and it frustrates me to see normal citizens stuck in the cross fire. Cartels must be stopped in order for Mexico to progress and provide for its citizens as much as it can. Thank you for this.
I would invert the sentence and say "when Mexico will provide for its citizens, the cartels will stop because people will no longer need those activities to make a living"
@@tobia5267but the point is that Mexico will not be able to provide for its citizens until the cartels are gone, because to provide and create prosperity, you need economic growth, and to create economic growth, you need investments, and to have investments, you need stability, and you can’t have stability until the cartels are gone. Since there is no reason to open your new shop in town if it risk to being burned down by a gang of narcos everyday, maybe you largely indebted yourself to open that shop, so before doing any kind of meaningful investment you will need to know that your investment is not going to be wasted.
@@willy4170there is stability, it’s just not the media friendly stability that you’d prefer. The cartels should become the official government caucus. If the Taliban can run Afghanistan just because they’re the last ones standing, well, maybe we should concede to the cartels now instead of finding out how many more can die in twenty years time
I traveled through northern Mexico in 2021. The word I was getting from the locals was that the cartels have been cooperating with local citizen militias to eradicate the petty criminals. In exchange, these locals turn a blind eye to cartel shipments and do not inform the police. I wonder if this is true and if so, is this sort of thing widespread? It was spurred by the police being ineffective against petty crime for many decades, with a long history of corruption and apathy. The cartels, by contrast, apparently scared local criminals into submission, as petty crime had disappeared in all the areas I visited. Families were walking the streets at night in very poor neighborhoods; people were leaving bikes and valuables out unattended just like they do back in my safe midwestern US neighborhood. You can always tell when people are feeling safe and secure and I never got the slightest impression of anyone being concerned for their safety or for their possessions. Could such a devil's bargain have been struck? If so, this is yet another sign of the collapsing authority of the Mexican state, even if the results are positive.
I spoke to a business Woman in Mexico about the situation. She told me that the Cartel was more organized then the Government, saying they have a better tax collection system than the government. there was no consequence to avoiding taxes from the government, but the Cartel does. she had a quote I'll never forget She said "Mexico Survives in spite itself and on the will of it's people alone" the Mexican people are resilient and deserve respect
Wow that’s cold and true. May I know how did she say that in Spanish? You probably didn’t translate it literally so I’m curious to know what expression she used
I grew up as kid in Mexico, Guerrero. I had a friend who was the same age as I am (44 now) He'd started a recycling business where he was successful. As it is common the cartel hit him up for a "piso" charge $. He finally refused to pay and got shot 3 times as he hid in the bathroom, and got killed. No one went to his burial except his immediate family, 5 total, as all extended family were petrified of being exposed to cartel informants. Our relatives from down there told us. This happened February 2nd, 2023 I use to play with him when we were around 5-7 before my mother decided to come over to the US Rest easy Roberto!
This is the first time I heard someone outside Mexico say "Michoacan" so I had to do a second take. But yeah, some people believe that joining and/or supporting the cartels is a better alternative to the corruption within the government. Which is a shame knowing that this country has a lot of potential from its people, culture and location they can provide to the world.
@@lmm6665what a dumb response, just because wars as a whole don’t stop doesn’t mean wars are pointless, are the nazis still in power? Unfortunately there are some things that only violence can solve
I'd call this whole issue a "Narco-Feudalism" rather than a comercial insurgency. This is because the cartels here in México are more akin to medieval feudal-states in the ways they operate.
That's just how any group coming to power start slowly working its way to the government tier of cohesion, many ways this can go since drugs aren't going away the US will probably continue treating this as a way to make some money just like the Mexican government is.
As a Mexican, I've lost 3 members of my family to cartels, when we have nothing to do with them, and they threatened to kidnap me so we had to flee and leave my house with everything inside, and never came back.
@Tesssayou The root of the problem is the US insatiable need for illicit drugs. It's Capitalism 101, if there is a demand, someone will supply it, if there isn't a demand, there's no point in supplying something no one wants. We can never advance until the US gets their shit in order...
Not worse than I think, I've been following information about the cartels for about 10 years. Most people have absolutely no concept of the true horror of the cartels.
I even informed the dangerous of purchasing illicit narcotics that fund a cartel but they shrug it off. They don't really care and I suspect the US Federal government is enabling the drug war
I would hate to be in the Mexican army and die fighting cartels when my boss, some corrupt politician higher up in the food chain is already in their pocket assisting the actions im dying for
Me too. There is a UA-cam channel where a Mexican army veteran exposes the corruption between the Mexican army with drug cartels. The channel name is GAFE429.
En Estados Unidos mueren por guerras que enriquecen solo a los políticos petroleros de Estados Unidos apoco crees que solo aquí pasa eso? 😂 La DEA es el mayor cartel de drogas del mundo y envenenan a su propia población, los grandes bancos de Estados Unidos lavan en dinero de los carteles y aún así creen que el problema está acá en México? No sean ingenuos
I worked with a security guard who came from Mexico. He worked as a policeman in Mexico. He was threatened with death if he stayed, so he left Mexico. He told me the Cartel has been operating in Mexico for 70 years and are in all parts of society. They are everywhere..... I think he said it would require a very bad civil war, but that might not do it.
@@Marinealver probably right, so should they evacuate all those that seek asylum, watch everyone that enters so that you can over 10-20 years identify cartel members and send them back to Mexico or arrest them. Essentially chocking mexico of any people which means at the least less income for cartels so they’ll go more international focus and that would require higher risk and a complete relocation which might increase there risk of arrest. But first you have to clean up your own ppl to see who have been being payed off for the last 70 years. It’s not easy but 🤷🏽♂️ can’t let civilians be lambs for the slaughter whenever a cartel member has a temper tantrum
I think to fully get rid of cartels the law abiding citizens would have to leave mexico completely and high tech advanced weapon systems like drones would need to be deployed to absolutely crush them; then again the real problem arises in that how do you really know? Half the politicians and half the law enforcement are in the cartels pocket which truly leads to an unstable powder keg that is so difficult to solve conventionally which is why the cartels retain so much power and influence in mexico.
@@Marinealverno they wouldnt if the america did something about it and stop toying with them. We are the reason they are so powerful ☠️. You need a dictator to wipe the cartles out only an iron fist shot first ask questions later
i have always thought that our short sighted politicians should spend more time engaging with Mexico, a country that is very similar to us in history and culture, and not china.
Buddy they’re spending time with Mexico we have a great relationship with Mexico so many people on both sides have their hands in the cookie jar we are the ones buying drugs not producing 😂😂😂we have to handle our drug problem and mental health problem before we get mixed up in other countries problems just look at what we are doing to hati😭😭 maybe bc I’m the younger generation but people worry too much about what other countries are doing then what’s going on at home it’s just sad that we come together when they try to take our guns or police brutality we don’t have any unity here
China is the biggest threat to the US. They also don't give a crap about their labs selling God knows what to Americans. Can't say I blame them because it is our problem. Mexico... Not sure what else we can do personally. We send them money and Intel. Corruption is on both sides. There is no easy solution.
@@dianapennepacker6854 I think it’s just funny that we get mad at countries for doing the same thing we’ve been doing for the past 40 years let’s not bring up the cia selling crack cocaine in the early 90’s that pretty much separated America 😭😭
@@kani6855 not to mention the whole cartel thing is an awesome boogey man when ya rile up rightwingers nvm that they knowingly have addicts and sellers in their own families that contribute to the cartels cashflow. ppl too scared to address the mental health issue cus they see it a moral failing instead of a mental sickness brought about by economic instability for most and a straight up mental issue for the rest.
@@dianapennepacker6854 like I get what ur saying but we have a lot of fucked up shit that a lot of people don’t even know y’all would be surprised with the amount of wild things we’ve done I just don’t think we should be blaming everything on China or get mad when a country does shit we do we bully a lot of countries 😭😭
I'm from Mexico and I live near a state totally in the red zone and evaded by the cartels, even though my city is quiet... when I have to drive to another city or just walking the streets late at night I'm scared that something happens to me. The worst thing is that unfortunately there are many people who have these beings as idols
@@CuarentaZ40 Tamaulipas, Zacatecas, o Michoacan son muy conocidos por su nivel de inseguridad por culpa de los medios. Son buenos estados y la gente es bella. Creo que los peores e mas peligrosas ciudades son Texas, California, Illinois, Florida, entre otras. Un chingo de racismo y sobre todo tiroteos a lo loco. En Mexico no esta permitido portar armas y si no fuera por culpa de los gringos de andar vendiendo tanta arma (vista gorda), Mexico seria un paraiso para la seguridad. Nuestro querido presidente AMLO heredo muchisimo corrupcion e inseguridad. En tan solo tiempo ha barrido e disminuido la corrupcion y inseguridad. MEXICO ES BELLO. LES INVITO A CONOCERLO MEJOR ANTES QUE LO CRITIQUEN. MEJOR ANALIZAN LA CORRUPCION, RACISMO, INSEGURDIAD, DROGADICCION ENTRE OTRAS COSAS EN TU PROPIO PAIS. YA NI EL MUNDO LOS QUIERE, POR METICHES E ABUSIVOS. Trump once said "america first, america alone". Well, its gonna become reality very soon. Nobody likes a gringo, just your dollars.
I worked for a little bit in Mexico as an analyst for the USG. The biggest issue that I saw is that narcos have a weird, semi-accepted/semi-romanticized place in local culture. From my understanding it's a very complicated relationship that has to do with mistrust of the government, governmental corruption and failures, a history that glorifies outlaws (who were often seen as freedom fighters), work by the cartels in the communities, and fear and poverty. While most people I met admitted the many faults with the cartels, many also expressed that getting rid of the cartels and bringing in the Mexican government would be worse. Alternatively, others I spoke with equated the cartels to the government (ie, cartel corruption drives many aspects of government). This is a major issue that we noted, including a tendency for police and cartels to work together and even have dual membership. What did become apparent is that simply 'getting rid' of the cartels was not going to be a realistic goal nor a lasting solution. This is especially true since the US plays a healthy role in supporting and enabling the cartels. The major customer base for cartel products (drugs mostly, but also some prostitution and other activities) are US citizens. Until the US takes meaningful steps to address and combat its own massive drug problems, the cartels are guaranteed to exist. The conservative mantra of 'let's attack the cartels' is simplistic, infantile and will never succeed. So long as there is a massive consumer base in a wealthy nation like the US, desperate people and criminals in impoverished nations will band together to exploit that consumer base for profit. Any approach to the cartels has to be multi-dimensional, comprehensive and long-term. Unfortunately, the USA has proven itself to be largely incapable in terms of any of these aspects (we don't do multi-dimensional plans, we don't seek comprehensive solutions and we have the attention span of a squirrel when it comes to issues).
It's like the Italian mob in America in the early 1900s Even years after the collapse of the Italian mob US citizens were still obsessed with mob movies like "good fellas" and "The Godfather"
There will never not be a market for drugs everywhere. Mexico will never not be between the US and cocaine-producing countries. Instead of blaming the consumer, maybe you should look at how much money filters into the cartels through alphabet agencies
wut m8 obsessed? Goodfellas was about the decline and demise of the mob and the Godfather was fictionalized and operatic. Those also happen to be two of the most well made films of the latter 20th century. They're not some surface-level appeal to a passing fad
As someone who lives closer to the border than the vast majority of my fellow Americans, I get very skeptical of non local coverage of Mexico. I gotta say I'm impressed at Cappy's work, and it's why I hold him and T&P in high regard.
thanks for the kind words, it's tough to do the topic justice and this is my attempt to begin to explore all of the different perspectives on the issue
As a Mexican that lives in Tijuana, I can say that these type of issues needs way more exposure on foreigners because its a big problem here and can impact US-MEX relations especially on the economic growth sector so for both countries to grow further we need to address the cartel problem. Excellent work on documenting this topic Mr Cappy
You should spread the word about Genaro Garcia Luna and his trial if youre truly a mexican, because im and youre kind of ignoring some things that must be said
All that is required is sanctions. The same level as Venezuela and inflation 10x. I don't think the cartel bosses will manage and will escape. How will they pay their subordinates and the people will guns. 🤣
I grew up in Texas and even as a child in the 90s I was told to watch out for cartels and never try to fight the Mexican kids I went to school with. Turns out I went to school with 3 kids that had family In cartels and I made friends with them until I went into the military in 2008
@@deepsecret-jp9oj no I think he means he was told by parents watch out for the Mexican kids more than the other kids who aren't involved to the most powerful criminals on earth that's not including government
I wasn’t expecting this from you Cappy, thanks for talking about my country. Unfortunately, narcos and this problems are not the first priority of our government due to the deep connections they have in almost every sphere of it
@@davidl.7317 I think the biggest issue is that organized crime has been allowed to get to the point that they're putting out promotional videos and have their own advertising campaign.....
Which is a damn shame, because "Made in Mexico" is a lot more appealing than "Made in China." Remind me - which country is internationally famous for bridge and dam collapses, and which one invented tacos?
Yep, sadly there's a lot of corruption in Mexico. Too easy to pay people off to look the other way. 😔 I work with a guy who immigrated to America and was born in Mexico. Ramon tells me some scary stories about the Narcos. Not to be messed with. The head guy has his own personal army. They know who he is, where he is but are too afraid to go after him.
Agreed plus the health system that subscribe way to harmful/powerfull medications for minor injuries which drives people into Drug use therefore granting the cartels more possible income
HUUURRRR BOTH SIDES. That is the smoothest brain take. Its almost entirely Obama who armed them and now Biden enabling them with his inaction. The cartels were an awful lot quieter under Bush and Trump
It's good to see somebody taking a measured and insightful approach to a complex topic in a time where others rush to uninformed action. We need more stuff like this in our foreign policy discourse and in our politics, in general.
Completely unexpected, but definitely needed! Thanks for spreading awareness. The cartels brutality makes ISIS killings look like child's play. With 95% of crime being unsolved in Mexico and so many clandestine graves in the countryside.
As a Mexican American with strong ties to both lands it makes me weep on how bad the relationship is between the two countries. I see the destruction the drug consumption has taken entire families and towns in the north. And the sheer fear and dependence of families and towns in the south. I hope there can be some sort of reform to help heal this wound.
I hate to say this, but it’ll only happen when the cartel gets bolder in the north. The USA will use more force and it’ll pressure Mexico to do the same. Change only happens when there is no other way. 😔
the US deep state is aligned with most, if not all of the cartels simply because there is too much money to be made from it. They simply dont care how bad it negatively affects society in general. Lastly, they are practically "above the law" and immune from any justice, plus the MSM hides/shields this info from the public. its only going to get worse. prepare accordingly.
Same background. I share the same feelings brother. The saddest thing about this whole thing in my opinion though is that Mexico is an amazing country and its people are some of the kindest, most welcoming and compassionate in the world but the common consensus among most Americans is that Mexico is a failed state with nothing to offer outside of the top three resort cities (some wouldn’t even dare visit those either). While I’m of Mexican descent, I’m not “Mexican-Mexican” so I wouldn’t dare speak for them out of respect. All I will say is that Mexico is a country of striking dichotomies. Land of billionaires and shantytowns, kindness and violence, beauty and horror. What many Americans miss though is that Mexico doesn’t exist in a bubble. Maybe if we realized how much our country has had a hand historically in shaping Mexico into the country it is today, for better or for worse, we wouldn’t be so quick to judge and criticize their problems. I know many Americans won’t like hearing that but it’s the truth. I myself was oblivious to many of these issues because it either wasn’t taught in school or greatly mischaracterized in favor of the US. Just look at the Mexican-American War for example. North of the border it was all “manifest destiny” while down south it was “the US stole half of our sovereign territory after an unprovoked invasion”. I understand the truth lies somewhere in the middle, but it sure as hell wasn’t “we were gifted the empty territory from California to Texas by Mexico” as I was led to believe in an elementary school history lesson.
What a thoughtful non-partisan approach to this enormous problem. Thank you for making a video that manages to expose such a delicate problem without getting anyone upset. This is very insightful and even offers some hope.
I agree that targeting the cartels money is a good way to hurt them. Unfortunately when the FBI uncovered HSBC was knowingly laundering massive amounts of cartel money no one went to jail. There was a large fine dished out, but ultimately all it amounted to was a few weeks of profit
I think the best way to hurt the cartels is to fight fire with fire as seen with Benicio Del Toro killing the cartel boss and his family as a revenge for killing his family in Sicario
The problem with the cartels are not mainly on its fire power , but it is in their capacity to corrupt the Mexican institutions. As a mexican, I can tell you that the cartels are not going to disappear because the government is so entangled with them that , is impossible nowdays
Everyone gets their cut from a Mexican beat cop to us agencies. Even China gets a peice. It's been said the Cia/dea favors sinaloa while China favors cjng catel.
El Salvador is essentially the size of a small US state. What you are saying is, a policy that worked for a tiny country can work for a large one. It’s not that simple. Apples to oranges.
In the United States they die from wars that enrich only the US oil politicians. Do you think that only here does that happen? 😂 The DEA is the largest drug cartel in the world and they poison their own population, the big banks in the United States launder money from the cartels and yet they believe that the problem is here in Mexico? Don't be naive.
When i hear americans complaining of having hard working and christian mexicans on their soil, they really should contemplate what we have deal with in Europe as we would gladly take them in instead of the lsIamists who hates our society and Europeans and only come for money and to not have to work for it.
The U.S. trained a number of Mexican soldiers at Fort Brag by special forces instructors. The goal was to train and equip them in their government's fight with the cartels. The outcome was predictable by those of us in the U.S. Border Patrol back then. Those trained and equipped in the U.S. immediately hired on with the cartels. They called themselves, "Los Zetas."
@@mahomesgoat Given it was during Obama and after seeing what Obama did in Fast and Furious and the weapons he was feeding ISIS? I wouldn't doubt intent.
You didn't mention the cartels' almost total control of the human smuggling across the border as a revenue stream. Depending on the distance traveled, and the country of origin, it can cost $10k-20k per person. This typically incurs a debt which must be rapidly re-paid when the trafficked individual arrives here. Failure to do so brings a rather severe punishment.
@@Aqueox Which point does somebody do the same to your family for revenge? Revenge is real and those who want it know that torturing your will hurt you more than killing you. Careful how bad you think you are. There are people out there worse than you.
Here’s what I call a White man solution: focus less on drugs and savagery and work on introducing civilization to your country! El Chapo Taco was reduced to being a SuperMax prisoner when he tried his shenanigans in the USA.
Since most mexicans and central americans don't have 10-20k USD cash, they are getting that money from jewish micro-finance operations, often with whatever minimal property they have in mex/C. America as collateral.
You should have mentioned the numerous Mexican security personnel who were trained either by the US, or in the US mold, that defected and started their own cartels. Los Zetas was probably the most well known in the states but there’s countless others, both current and past.
@@destroyerarmor2846 Originally, First World meant US allied countries. Second World were USSR allied countries. Third World were non alligned countries. That would make Mexico a First World nation.
@@ridesharegold6659 Training is only one component, you need to strengthen the institutions as well. What's the point of teaching a fireteam excellent COIN tactics if they'll ditch their $145 per month job to make $1,500 a month working for a cartel group? You risk death in both, but only one pays rent and groceries.
Back in the 80's you could walk into TJ and have a great time without fear. The last time I went for work we had to travel in the company security van with an armed guard. Wee were not allowed to leave the hotel. The food at the hotel was awful, at least they had beer and cable tv.
It was a bit shady when I was stationed tin San Diego in 2000 , but I think shortly after that it really got bad. I spent many a night in TJ and somehow came out unscathed
I grew up in TJ. Things were okay, only the occasional violence that would make headlines. Nowadays I don't know anyone that hasn't been a victim or personally known a victim of murder, armed robbery, extortion, or kidnapping. You'll probably be fine walking around Playas, having tacos and going to department stores for a day or two. But if you stay long enough, or you get unlucky, something will happen to you or someone close to you.
Another thing nobody talks about is that if cartels are declared terrorists then probably tens of thousands of American citizens would be guilty of working for terrorists. It is a giant can of worms
Nice work Cappy! As a Mexican myself I got to say, you Got it pretty accurate and I strongly believe that your prop for a resolution on this matter should be taken more in consideration. Love the way you make geopolitical war related issues pretty easy to digest.
Pensaba que era el único mexicano en activo que veía a capy, xD y pues si la situación es muy jodida , aquí en mi ciudad que es una de las más importantes del país las calles las controlan los criminales, a 2 cuadras de donde vivo está el punto de venta de droga y tienen comprada la policía, ya te imaginarás toda la podredumbre, balaceras ya no hay como en el 2010 pero es por la corrupción asquerosa el gobierno es el que más provecho saca de todo eso
Looks like he CAN’T cover the Ukraine war since they’re LOSING in Bukhmut’s meat grinder courtesy of Russia’s offense. Don’t forget this channel promotes U.S military PROPAGANDA due to the fact that he calls the same FAILED “war on terror” and “war on drugs” nonsense which only gives government more excuse to takeaway our civil liberties (freedom). I used to like this guy when he was objective. Now he’s becoming a JOKE!
I am so happy about the amount of coverage that I've been seeing about cartels as of late. We NEED people to understand how influential these cartels are over the lives of people in Mexico. They are ruthless and have killed thousands in Mexico and Southern America in pursuit of their selfish goals.
Well, the rise of those cartels profited in large parts of the U.S.'s idiotic drug and foreign policies, but hey...it's far easier to blame a bunch of Mobsters than the shortcomings and sometimes willfully manipulative Actions of some elected career criminals...sarcasm:off, had to be said.
@@txbased1752 why do y'all blame the cartels though who are the ones that created them in the first place I can tell you for sure that it wasn't the Mexican government it's was the ones that created al Qaeda an isis that's where that's who
@@SVC96. cartels have always been there with and without us. Naturally a criminal organization will rise and thrive in a corrupted country bro.... The difference now some organizations had been trained by Navy seals for their tactics. that is why ZETAS was created and raised the bar of ultraviolence that is seen daily. That was a while back. Now we got the people from El Mayo, Los Chapitos, El Mencho organizations fighting each other and the government at the same time. It's a pure clusterfxck that can't be undone. That old training may have been forgotten but the newfound brutality still remains strong 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
@@SVC96. Al Qaeda & ISIS only want to kill non believing infedels, they take their quran Bible too literally when they read that line 🤦🏽♂️ cartels kill just to kill, look up cases like La Barbie and Chino Antrax
As a Mexican living in Mexico that is sick of cartels, I would love to see a solid and plausible solution to end this crisis that is affecting both countries in equal measures.
Mexico has to grant military access to the US military on three conditions: 1. The military access is only available as long as the US military operates jointly with Mexican military with the sole objective of taking out the cartels. 2. The US military makes available use of SFO-D, Green Berets or Rangers. Any use of explosive ordnance, including MOABs, must be approved by the Mexican government before being used on cartel targets. 3. The US military is granted immunity in taking out cartel targets if they warn civilians inside the target area a strike will happen in the area. Any life loss is not prosecutable.
When i was in elementary school a friend of mine was having a birthday party in small cyber cafe Infront of his apartment building, luckily i wasn't there, turns out the house next to the café was a safehouse, cartel people from a rival cartel found out, went there and threw 2 grenades and fired machine guns at the house with zero regard for the children next to it. As far as i recall thankfully no kids where injured but it shows how soulless these people are. Thank you for shining some attention on the issue. Most Mexicans hate the cartels and see how they're destroying our country but sadly they do have an extremely powerful and large propaganda machine that feeds on the poor, uneducated or marginalized.
You did an amazing job explaining the problem in detail. One missed piece of information is that the soldiers that went to the US (Fort Benning) for training ended up creating their own cartel: Los "Zetas". Doesn't exist anymore, but was the most vicious of them all.
You think worse than the cjng cartel? While I believe crime for crime the zetas were worse the additional power and overall manpower and show of force the CJNG possessed always far outweighed what the zetas could accomplish which is why they didn’t survive.
The School of Americas, aka the US military sponsored torture school, responsible for countless human rights abuses in Latin America. They trained Latin American military personnel to use terror and bloodshed against civilians, the declassified training manuals advocate using torture methods, blackmail and execution. Almost a dozen dictators were produced by that school alone, it's no surprise that some of its graduates went on to form a cartel. And barely any Americans even know about the school's existence.
@@gscryinlikeabitch Yes man it was worse, they didnt have much power but I think they knew that and make up for it in cruelty, I think you can still find their videos on internet they were famous. They were the ones that started the dismembering and insane tortures trend among cartels
Well, the Los Zetas got wiped out by the other Zeta cartel a few years ago and then CJNG came along and asserted their dominance as the most highly trained and lethal cartel. There are probably still fragments/holdovers of the Los Zetas in existence but they are smart enough not to brag about it.
@@Kaiyats bro you need to understand that drugs is just one business they profit. They highly involved in every aspect of society that’s it’s pretty much impossible to get rid of them. On top that, some people glorify and would rather deal with cartels than the government as the government has failed them so many times. This issue is way more complex than we think
My parents are from Mexico and I'm really concerned about the CJNG in Puebla, my dad's hometown since they are the most dangerous cartel. I pray to God in order to help my family to get out of this horrible situation. One of my uncles one of them is my dad's brother was kidnapped by a group of cartel members and was forced to walk across a hilly desert. The cartels and this corruption must be stopped. God bless Mexico ✝✝✝✝
@mariocasarez3896 wish it was that easy. Much like the USA, Mexico has 2 primary political parties that overwhelmingly have controlled the country for many decades. The PRI party has held on to power the longest and is widely viewed as corrupt. The current party in power is called MORENA and hasn't accomplished anything different in 4 years in power. Electoral fraud is also a huge problem here. Politicians buy people's votes for $50 worth of groceries.
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AND THE INSATIABLE APPETITE THAT AMERICANS HAVE FOR DRUGS, I WANT HIM TO TALK ABOUT HOW THIS IS AFFECTING BOTH SIDES, IS A VICIOUS CYCLE, THE CARTELS SELL THE DRUGS AND AMERICANS ARE BUYING AND CONSUMING.
I hope Mexico and the US can figure this out. As a Canadian I'm a bit distanced from this, but we are still feeling the effects. The US Canadian border is so large, and very easy to cross it's an issue for us in Canada as well.
When youre an outsider it is sad. I saw it the same way but someone had told me that residents of some towns would much rather have cartel help than government help since cartels have a quicker response to needs. Sad reality that people adore the cartels because the local gov fails to help, or get impeded
As a Mexican I gotta say that the main reason of why Cartels get stronger is the Narco-culture, actually it's mainly about songs, movies, series and stories about high rank Narcos called "capos" and the religious part is uncommon These things get inside people's heads and it motivates them to become narcos, the more susceptible part of the society to become a narco are the teenagers and sadly it's common to see teenagers getting involved in these criminal organizations The Narco-culture enhances the image of these criminals by telling just the luxurious part, money, power, expensive cars, houses, respect of everyone and beautiful women you can get by becoming a narco, its pure propaganda But also people join cartels because of the economic situation, the job offers are low and salaries are mediocre so deperate people try to look for a way to make money and sustain their families If we want to get rid of cartels first, we need to change as society, stop consuming Narco-culture and educate our children, tell them about the real part of becoming a narco, keep the investigation to freeze narco's accounts and also legalization of some drugs can help a lot
Educating children is the hard part. In the US we had the DARE program to educate kids about the dangers of drugs. It had an adverse effect, and they found that kids in the DARE program were more likely to use drugs than those that weren't part of it in a very noticeably stark contrast. The program was ended as a result.
@MrKoalaburger fontunately, in Mexico we don't have a drug consuming problem and it could be hard to believe because he have a lot of cartels distributing drugs all over the country, we have more alcoholics than drug addicts In my opinion consuming a drug is not completely bad, the real deal is how much and how often you consume it and if everyone knew that there wouldn't be that much people getting addicted to it (except for some drugs with extremely huge probs of addiction, everyone should completely avoid those) and I know that many addicts in US are innocent people who where receiving doses of drugs for medical treatment and that's fkd up but that's a problem the medical institutes and the government need to solve asap
@@MrKoalaburger its because people in the DARE program where cringy trying to fit in with teenagers culture doing gimmicks, instead of just doing it normal
@@ernestogastelum9123 There was some of that. A lot of it was trying to "scare us straight" and we didn't buy it. We just mocked the overweight cops that tried to intimidate us.
😂 Your country has already been controlled by the cartels for a long time. The only thing you’re doing here is making yourself feel better about something that you have no power to stop or change.
US needs to legalize drugs and begin its own unrestricted manufacturing. This is the only thing that will bring the prices, revenues and profits down, and cartel, corrupt powers down with it.
As a Mexican, we have this lady that went to clean our house with her 3 children and she was a very kind woman that we relied on for years. Sadly, it was until then that she lost one of her children. There’s some theories on what happened; he was last heard from when he went to Tijuana with his “shady” friends that could’ve been involved with the cartel. they think that the cartel could’ve kidnapped him and had forced him to join them. It’s really sad on how bad the situation in Mexico is.
I'm from el paso and grew up with the Juarez cartel next door. Honestly long as there's a demand for drugs and other criminal activities there will be cartels to keep on going. Where there's a will, there's a way and Mexicans are geniuses when it comes to finding ways.
@@Truthdosentexist69 The other side of that coin is legalizing cocaine and growing it (somehow?) in US. Tax dollars, but yikes. A cocaine dispensary? Basically just steal the cartel's customers
@@clumsiii Decriminalizing those who are addicts and leading them down the path to eventual rehabilitation would cut much of the demand especially if you use drugs that aren’t cut with things like fentanyl or tranq that would happen outside a highly regulated domestic system.
It's been a minute since I visited Mexico, but the Federales I came across seemed way less sketchy than the soldiers that were patrolling, interesting change.
Every president since Felipe Calderón have been trying to militarize the country, Obrador took it to the ultimate level, the federal police was just the beginning, many civilian institutions are being replaced by the army, the results have been horrible as you may expect
@@KennyNGA The troop is generally legal. It is easier to buy 1 or 3 bosses than 100 soldiers. In addition, the areas of operations are usually rotated, therefore, you must buy a different boss or buy a higher-ranking one.
Fucking wild...I feel like Americana have a hard on for these movies but don't realize that shit is actually happening in Mexico and sometimes even in the US. People are worried about even hitchhiking through the woods because of the cartels.
my stories with the narco as a mexican 1, they kidnapped my parents for not paying rights to use the floor in their business, they are fine but they were kidnapped in the local police parking lot, this was in the worst time of drug trafficking in Mexico in about 2008 2- I was 20 and in the middle of the night I heard the most powerful gun shots I've ever heard lol, a car ran from a military checkpoint and they chased him until he crashed his car into the house on the back street, there was an exchange of shots (where all the narcos died) and another car of narcos arrived trying to recover the bodies and fired at the army behind them and threw two grenades and god the grenades exploded hard xD, balance: another car of dead narcos when returning them the attack 3- Two houses from mine there is a point of sale for drugs and at one point a rival group went by a car and fired their weapons at the front causing the junkies and the seller to end up running inside my property leaving traces of blood. eventually on another occasion they killed the seller but the site continues to be used by other people who do not value their life
The Prohibition in early 1900s taught that any war on drugs would be a failure. Most people are politically authoritarian hence support authoritarian politicians especially conservatives. They turn a blind eye on historical lesson of Prohibition and have long sanction police corruption and violence. They are attracted to politicians who preach demagoguery. Police oppose legalizing drugs because it would destroy their protection racket for drug traffickers.. The war on drugs helps demagogue politicians especially conservatives because it helps fuel crime and violence.
@bacon bros your ability to laugh while describing that trauma is a little bit commendable & a little bit scary /sad at the same time. I hope you take care of your mental health. Wishing you many blessings
@@marklampo8164 mass media censorship and even domestic murders are sanctioned by the political establishments are sanctioned by politicians and grassroots in US who support them. grassroots live by the ethics and morality of a mafia. mexico estimated missing people in over last 10 years is over 100K and clearly the military, police and politicians in mexico are helping cover up the abductions and their murders in open view. US politicians are relatively very silent. the US arrested the former head of the mexico military defense briefly because he was involved in protecting the cartels so even the top of the. law enforcement chain is involved. they should be charged with treason. many grassroots people in mexico have to protect themselves against the police. if the cartels need someone assassinated, the police pick them up and deliver them to the execution site.
@@prioris55555 great points but it’s not only conservatives the left could have legalized drugs many times but has not , also they are all one big party right and left a uni party the left with its mobs, unions, corruption , regulations , is not any cleaner or better if it’s not a corporation exploiting then it’s a dem supporting union that will take its place exploiting the labor
Personally I would suggest taking some of that $50,000,000,000.00 you are using to wage another proxy war and invest it in some drug rehab clinics for your loved ones.
@@SusanWojcickiTheBolshevik Ever hear of the war on drugs? Its the one you couldnt win. You couldnt win. Because you were fighting your neighbors freedom.
I met a Mexican exchange student while stationed in Belgium. We quickly realized that we had very much more in common with eachother than the Europeans. The Europeans thought mexico was a third world hell hole with no movie theaters and they thought America was a violent barbaric country full of idiots. Mexico and south America should be the American focus. Also Breakfast burritos are vastly superior to Coca Cola.
Can confirm. I found the same in Germany when I met with Brazilians and Columbians. We were way more culturally similar than the Americans and Europeans. Side note: I thought it was hilarious when they asked me to show them on a map where Romania was (to prove Americans don't know geography), and I responded by asking them where Uruguay was! Lol, they put it in Peru. At least I pointed to Hungary.
Unfortunately what so many Americans fail to understand is the role our government has in the rise of the Mexican cartels. I know from experience that we have trained and still train Mexican soldiers and Central America soldiers in military tactics at a school at Ft Bennings now known as "The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation" formerly known as "The School of Americas" it's intent was and still is to teach foreign soldiers the art of jungle warfare, special warfare, intelligence, and counterintelligence, etc But the unfortunate outcome is that we end up training our enemies. For some inexplicable reason, we never learn from our mistakes, for example, we trained the Afghan mujahideen during their war with Russia who after the war became what is now known as al-Qaeda. However, in Mexico, money or the lack of it is what motives crime and corruption a soldier makes very little dinero so when a cartel offers him 3 or 4 times what he normally makes to either come to train others or even to keep wearing the uniform but turn a blind eye it's hard to say no, especially when everyone else in your unit said hell yeah. This is why the cartels have so much power and control, there are also beaucoup American border control agents that are on the cartel's payroll rather you believe that or not is up to you
@@nobodynever7884 The School of the Americas changed its name after the fall of the Soviet Union but is NOW known as The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation. They may not combat "Marxism" anymore but are now a tool of the Neoliberal/NeoCon order. Basically an organization to protect American (corporate) interests and prevent sovereign governments from independent governance and nationalization of resources. They are responsible for many coups in Latin America when governments elect leaders or enact policy that go against US corporate interest. Different name, same SHlTshow.
@bloobabboon @bloobabboon Restoration of good government might be a place to start - Q; What is good government? One which respects and is made up of laws based upon fundamental human rights as listed in the Magna Carta and US Bill of Rights - Life, liberty & Property must be inviolate. Any government which violates basic rules of individual rights creates an underlying hostility to it's citizens, looses legitimacy and respect, fostering discontent, rebellion and anarchy. Good laws are more supportive of individual rights encourage honesty, thrift, independence and industry, making each individual and community stronger and less needy of government hand-outs or protection.
Yeah it’s so complex, with a lot of money, power and influence involved in the corruption that spreads through all levels of business, politics and law enforcement. It’s pretty well known that the CIA and DEA and ATF have been involved in supporting certain cartels, as well as having undercover agents selling huge amounts of drugs and guns to fund political uprisings and arming rebel armies to overthrow governments that don’t do what the US wants like what happened in Nicaragua. The CIA was trafficking tonnes of cocaine into the US, and was responsible for spreading the recipe to cook it into crack and spread it through ghettos of the US. They then used the money from this to arm and fund a rebel army in Nicaragua to overthrow the leader and replace him with someone they choose which they couldn’t do legally and openly so they did it using undercover agents and black market drug money. That was decades ago and it was proven by whistle blowers involved, a CIA plane crashed leaving Nicaragua with 4 tonnes of cocaine onboard, it’s all documented and proven fact but the government and media sweeps it under the rug.
I find it fascinating that practically half of the violent crime in the US is gang related. I knew violent crime was on the decline but I didn't expect gang wars to be up so high.
It shouldn't be that surprising, since almost all major shootings happen in neighborhoods that are basically ethnic enclaves. It's usually cartels vs black/white gangs.
As a Mexican living on the border Reynosa/McAllen,Tx. The violence here has decreased drastically. We use to have full blown chaos every month. The cartels would drive in convoys with their guns hanging out like they was in a parade. Mexico will turn into Columbia and instead of cartels we will just have business men and politicians trafficking the drugs.
Mexico already has become Colombia, and then some. Businessmen and politicians are trafficking drugs now. The current situation is not a look into the future, this is now and it's ugly and urgent. Drug addiction is at the bottom of this particular problem. The political corruption is another war altogether and will still need to be addressed.
@@michaelbean9165 totally out of context, Colombia is a completely different case from Mexico, truly some politicians , and common people had protected some drug dealers as well as inside US territory where the largest amount of addicts can be found, US government does not treat this as a public health issue instead of that they approved the use of fentanyl as the same way as Tylenol, now they are struggling with a huge problem. If the American youth accept their problems and co-responsability probably many answers can be solved.
complex subjects is definitely correct! I'm way out of my depth here but I'm trying my best to understand the different view points and I have the benefit of working with some real experts on the matter who have a really solid grasp of the situation. This episode was co-written with Byron who is a former Special Forces operator from 3rd group.
@@Taskandpurpose I'm speaking sacrilege, but I have . . . experience on this side of the border, the fundamental problem is us: why do Americans consume so much dope? Until we address that issue we're sweeping flies across the barn.
Thank you for once again looking at the details and presenting facts from all sides of the story with a neutral point of view. Quality content as always!
I remember when I was a kid there was a cartel hit successfully carried out in Mesquite TX. Scared the crap out of me because this was so far north and I didn’t realize how large their reach was. Note I’ve seen reports that cartels have already divided Texas up into different regions of their control
I love my culture, and Mexico as a country, yet I hate how powerful the cartels are becoming and how fast the violence between each other and the government keeps ramping up of the corruption in the government, police, and some of the army. May God bless Mexico, may God bless it's people.
We have a culture of corruption and greed. Much like Americans, yet they were able to build a country that largely works for and takes care of its citizens. Not Mexicans. I do not like my culture. We as Mexicans have been to fragmented. There is no unity. The people at the top do not see themselves equals to the nacos. It’s almost like a caste system similar to Indias. After the first revolution they didn’t even know what to do. Hell even after the second. The problem is in the race mixing. Cirollos did not like mestizos and no one likes Indios. In the USA that was not a problem because of mass immigration from Anglo Saxon’s that largely looked like each other. They also did not mix with the local population like the Spanish did. Also the problem in Most of Latin American, too. The majority of Mexico and other countries are indigenous/mixed race. Different cultures. Values. And it’s still showing hundreds of years later. My family is very catholic and these idiots pray for this to end. La Virgen De Guadalupe valió verga.
Excelent breakdown of the current and past mexican situation, I am a mexican myself and this is the best breakdown I have watched yet. Honest and precise!
Remarkably clear-eyed, technical, and well-sourced. Solid vid on the subject. And as an American, much love to our Mexican neighbors. Together we got this.
I’ve been saying this for years! We need to stop sending billions of dollars to countries halfway across the globe and focus on the country right below us. But our politicians would rather start pointless wars than help the Mexican government fight off the cartel. The cartel is horrible to the people living in Mexico, but it directly affects Americans too.
I've got news for you: the only reason billions of dollars are being sent half way across the world by the US Governement is NOT charity. It's done to control all the resources in those countries.
I work road construction in Atlanta. Met some guys outside of my hotel who offered us some Modelos, they were from Honduras. They told us if they didn’t send money back to the cartel from their checks that the cartel would kill them or their family if they ever saw them back in Mexico. Scary shit dude
Great episode Cappy, head and shoulders above your usual amusing and informative content. Not bad for an average infantryman. Living near the southern border, I can say that Hispanics and Mexicans in particular are friendly, hard working, great people, and want the same freedom and safety we do. Whatever we can do to help them solve their corruption and crime issues will help us as well and make North America a better region. In our spare time, we can work on corruption and crime in the US.
Legalize and regulate drugs and so many of these problems go away. The cartels would go broke almost instantly. The drug war has failed in every metric. Let's try something else, and no longer let puritan christians make our decisions.
@@jaypoop4874 Regulate guns how? it's already against the law (State and Federal) to purchase guns to send even across State lines without proper background checks, let alone send guns across International borders. Regulation of guns to control criminal activity will effect the civilian population. The American People also have this thing called the Constitution, which we hold dear to our hearts.
This was a great piece, I tip my hat to you for calling it like you see it unbiased. My respects, regards, and gratitude is sent your way along with the utmost desire for success and luck to shine down on you.
It’s pronounced meech-ooh-ah-kan but either way thank you so much for the exposure to how detrimental the cartels are to society in both Mexico and the US 💛 It seems as tho people give less of a shit every day and most don’t know how violent it is down their. My own family emigrated from Michoacán in the early 90’s
My parents go to michoacan every other month. As long as you display a humble lifestyle and respect the people there, you will be fine for the most part. I still go every year and enjoy the beauty and culture of Mexico.
@@Sora_Nai i never said it was okay, but it's been going on for over a decade, so ppl have learn to adjust to it. They kill each other, but mostly its between ppl who are involved in organized crime. Im sure you have never stepped foot there, so you have no idea how life is there. We own multiple properties there and i lived there for over 5 years when i was younger.
Alot of No Visit areas are silly. A shooting will happen in a area of a state and the entire state gets listed on there. Imagine if foreign governments did that with us!?
I remember as a kid in the 90s going to Reynosa all the time with no fear whatsoever. I would even walk off by myself sometimes, and my parents wouldn't make a big deal out of it. I haven't been to Mexico since I moved from Texas, but I love Mexico and hope both countries can change the situation.
As both an American and Mexican citizen. One of the things that I believe would work is increased spending in Mexicos military budget. Higher pay for Mexican soldiers would bring in a resounding amount of people in. Possibly with a program that offers some sort of immunity for cartel members. This would make a lot of people turn tail and switch sides. Unfortunately the situation is bad, although it has always been about 1 singular thing. Poverty. My country faces too much corruption. This war on drugs will likely not come to a resolution within my own lifetime.
Great insight, this is an issue that's been going on for a long time. Most Mexican-American families in the U.S. migrated during the Mexican Revolution due to similar fracturing, violence, and corruption. There are many parallels. The German Empire aided many revolutionaries, including Pancho Villa, and sought to use Mexico to invade the United States. Imperial German agents helped smuggle weapons and funding from the U.S., and even persuaded Americans to do the same. There was sub-conflict known as The Mexican Border War, in which rebels (and Mexican Federal units) fought against the U.S. Army and raided along the border. This is the last major conflict that occurred on U.S. soil.
It still looks like cash and guns are the primary products being moved south over the border. A grey-market US firearm is a lot easier to get than stealing, home-making or buying a gun in Mexico.
"there's nothing that creates strong bonds and friendships like mutually disliking someone"
Truer words were never spoken.
I read this as he was saying it. What a trip lol
Basically ww2
Especially when you say it with a German accent
@@timh6845 Nein nein nein! ^^
Чисто коммунисты и монархисты в России когда видят либерала.
As a Mexican, I totally agree and it frustrates me to see normal citizens stuck in the cross fire. Cartels must be stopped in order for Mexico to progress and provide for its citizens as much as it can. Thank you for this.
I would invert the sentence and say "when Mexico will provide for its citizens, the cartels will stop because people will no longer need those activities to make a living"
@@tobia5267but the point is that Mexico will not be able to provide for its citizens until the cartels are gone, because to provide and create prosperity, you need economic growth, and to create economic growth, you need investments, and to have investments, you need stability, and you can’t have stability until the cartels are gone.
Since there is no reason to open your new shop in town if it risk to being burned down by a gang of narcos everyday, maybe you largely indebted yourself to open that shop, so before doing any kind of meaningful investment you will need to know that your investment is not going to be wasted.
@@willy4170there is stability, it’s just not the media friendly stability that you’d prefer. The cartels should become the official government caucus. If the Taliban can run Afghanistan just because they’re the last ones standing, well, maybe we should concede to the cartels now instead of finding out how many more can die in twenty years time
Good luck, Narcotics brings in billions a year, Ive seen cartel dudes with gold plated AKMs, next time dont make cocaine illegal.
I traveled through northern Mexico in 2021. The word I was getting from the locals was that the cartels have been cooperating with local citizen militias to eradicate the petty criminals. In exchange, these locals turn a blind eye to cartel shipments and do not inform the police.
I wonder if this is true and if so, is this sort of thing widespread? It was spurred by the police being ineffective against petty crime for many decades, with a long history of corruption and apathy. The cartels, by contrast, apparently scared local criminals into submission, as petty crime had disappeared in all the areas I visited. Families were walking the streets at night in very poor neighborhoods; people were leaving bikes and valuables out unattended just like they do back in my safe midwestern US neighborhood. You can always tell when people are feeling safe and secure and I never got the slightest impression of anyone being concerned for their safety or for their possessions.
Could such a devil's bargain have been struck? If so, this is yet another sign of the collapsing authority of the Mexican state, even if the results are positive.
I spoke to a business Woman in Mexico about the situation. She told me that the Cartel was more organized then the Government, saying they have a better tax collection system than the government. there was no consequence to avoiding taxes from the government, but the Cartel does. she had a quote I'll never forget She said "Mexico Survives in spite itself and on the will of it's people alone" the Mexican people are resilient and deserve respect
Your friend is absolutely correct. Good comment.
Wow that’s cold and true. May I know how did she say that in Spanish? You probably didn’t translate it literally so I’m curious to know what expression she used
@@asaelsalas6511 She spoke English ,worked both sides of the border but lived in and operated in Mexico
So you made the whole thing up, is what you are saying.
@@txmade4371 yep You're right no Mexican people speak English and I don't visit Playa del carman every Year, Try eating at Romeo's you Dumb Racist
“Drug demand in the US is worse than you thought”
It's not American junkies regularly kidnapping people and torturing them in unspeakable ways
But, but, but, drug's are bad m'kay! I mean, alcohol prohibition went SOOOO well. Just end the dam drug war!
I grew up as kid in Mexico, Guerrero. I had a friend who was the same age as I am (44 now)
He'd started a recycling business where he was successful. As it is common the cartel hit him up for a "piso" charge $.
He finally refused to pay and got shot 3 times as he hid in the bathroom, and got killed.
No one went to his burial except his immediate family, 5 total, as all extended family were petrified of being exposed to cartel informants.
Our relatives from down there told us. This happened February 2nd, 2023
I use to play with him when we were around 5-7 before my mother decided to come over to the US
Rest easy Roberto!
Bruh that's so fucking depressing man, RIP.
The Cartel must be stopped and the U.S. officials should stop supporting them.
he should have used his god given right to bear arms to clap back at the cartels...
Make US stop selling weapons to the cartels.
@@JO3BID3N-is-a-P3D0 fighting back would of just had them target his family right after him
@@Oskivel get that family some guns. Live free or die
The main problem is the corrupt government officials in both countries.
Exactly
I stopped watching after is saw this one 2 mins into it. Made me think how nothing will ever change😟
Plata O Plomo
@@kevininb4379 same
And the 3 letter agency that must not bee named 😉
This is the first time I heard someone outside Mexico say "Michoacan" so I had to do a second take.
But yeah, some people believe that joining and/or supporting the cartels is a better alternative to the corruption within the government. Which is a shame knowing that this country has a lot of potential from its people, culture and location they can provide to the world.
Hearing this guy pronounce non-english things cracks me up everytime
Miochohan
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But he mispronounced it…🤷🏼♂️
You never smoked that Michoacan man?
“You cannot confront violence with violence”
Then explain literally every single war throughout all of human history
Has war stopped? Lol
@@lmm6665wars stop
Amlo is a complete clown. Also, el Salvador effectively showed amlos lie
@@lmm6665what a dumb response, just because wars as a whole don’t stop doesn’t mean wars are pointless, are the nazis still in power? Unfortunately there are some things that only violence can solve
You confront violence with ultraviolence
I'd call this whole issue a "Narco-Feudalism" rather than a comercial insurgency. This is because the cartels here in México are more akin to medieval feudal-states in the ways they operate.
good observation. Also the assimilation with feudal Japans Yakusa criminal organizations.
Cartels are out here playing crusader kings irl
The DEA run the cartels, just ask Obama's buddy, Genaro Luna.
That's just how any group coming to power start slowly working its way to the government tier of cohesion, many ways this can go since drugs aren't going away the US will probably continue treating this as a way to make some money just like the Mexican government is.
You make an excellent point
As a Mexican, I've lost 3 members of my family to cartels, when we have nothing to do with them, and they threatened to kidnap me so we had to flee and leave my house with everything inside, and never came back.
Wow very sad keep your head up and carry on 💖🤘
Dead by American guns 😢
@@gabrielbarragan178 dead by cartel members this humanitarian problem that should be addressed
@Tesssayou The root of the problem is the US insatiable need for illicit drugs. It's Capitalism 101, if there is a demand, someone will supply it, if there isn't a demand, there's no point in supplying something no one wants. We can never advance until the US gets their shit in order...
Right...guns don't kill ppl.....ppl kill ppl
Not worse than I think, I've been following information about the cartels for about 10 years. Most people have absolutely no concept of the true horror of the cartels.
I even informed the dangerous of purchasing illicit narcotics that fund a cartel but they shrug it off. They don't really care and I suspect the US Federal government is enabling the drug war
Yeah; really boils my blood when people downplay them or just turn a blind eye to the violence they use to strangle their own country.
Videos like the infamous "Funkytown" have shown me exactly why these people need to be stopped.
I think most people just don't understand on what these cartels are capable of nowadays while also being ready to use brutality for their own good.
@@adoc4015 I think the cartel is so powerful they are working with the elites
I would hate to be in the Mexican army and die fighting cartels when my boss, some corrupt politician higher up in the food chain is already in their pocket assisting the actions im dying for
Me too. There is a UA-cam channel where a Mexican army veteran exposes the corruption between the Mexican army with drug cartels. The channel name is GAFE429.
A lot of the ex military end up working with the cartels!!
That’s why you join the US instead of
En Estados Unidos mueren por guerras que enriquecen solo a los políticos petroleros de Estados Unidos apoco crees que solo aquí pasa eso? 😂 La DEA es el mayor cartel de drogas del mundo y envenenan a su propia población, los grandes bancos de Estados Unidos lavan en dinero de los carteles y aún así creen que el problema está acá en México? No sean ingenuos
They're not all the same. He'll get his, watch. It's a game.
I worked with a security guard who came from Mexico. He worked as a policeman in Mexico. He was threatened with death if he stayed, so he left Mexico. He told me the Cartel has been operating in Mexico for 70 years and are in all parts of society. They are everywhere..... I think he said it would require a very bad civil war, but that might not do it.
The Cartels would win the war.
@@Marinealver probably right, so should they evacuate all those that seek asylum, watch everyone that enters so that you can over 10-20 years identify cartel members and send them back to Mexico or arrest them. Essentially chocking mexico of any people which means at the least less income for cartels so they’ll go more international focus and that would require higher risk and a complete relocation which might increase there risk of arrest. But first you have to clean up your own ppl to see who have been being payed off for the last 70 years. It’s not easy but 🤷🏽♂️ can’t let civilians be lambs for the slaughter whenever a cartel member has a temper tantrum
would be like fighting the taliban. and we all know how that worked out
I think to fully get rid of cartels the law abiding citizens would have to leave mexico completely and high tech advanced weapon systems like drones would need to be deployed to absolutely crush them; then again the real problem arises in that how do you really know? Half the politicians and half the law enforcement are in the cartels pocket which truly leads to an unstable powder keg that is so difficult to solve conventionally which is why the cartels retain so much power and influence in mexico.
@@Marinealverno they wouldnt if the america did something about it and stop toying with them. We are the reason they are so powerful ☠️. You need a dictator to wipe the cartles out only an iron fist shot first ask questions later
i have always thought that our short sighted politicians should spend more time engaging with Mexico, a country that is very similar to us in history and culture, and not china.
Buddy they’re spending time with Mexico we have a great relationship with Mexico so many people on both sides have their hands in the cookie jar we are the ones buying drugs not producing 😂😂😂we have to handle our drug problem and mental health problem before we get mixed up in other countries problems just look at what we are doing to hati😭😭 maybe bc I’m the younger generation but people worry too much about what other countries are doing then what’s going on at home it’s just sad that we come together when they try to take our guns or police brutality we don’t have any unity here
China is the biggest threat to the US. They also don't give a crap about their labs selling God knows what to Americans. Can't say I blame them because it is our problem.
Mexico... Not sure what else we can do personally. We send them money and Intel. Corruption is on both sides. There is no easy solution.
@@dianapennepacker6854 I think it’s just funny that we get mad at countries for doing the same thing we’ve been doing for the past 40 years let’s not bring up the cia selling crack cocaine in the early 90’s that pretty much separated America 😭😭
@@kani6855 not to mention the whole cartel thing is an awesome boogey man when ya rile up rightwingers nvm that they knowingly have addicts and sellers in their own families that contribute to the cartels cashflow. ppl too scared to address the mental health issue cus they see it a moral failing instead of a mental sickness brought about by economic instability for most and a straight up mental issue for the rest.
@@dianapennepacker6854 like I get what ur saying but we have a lot of fucked up shit that a lot of people don’t even know y’all would be surprised with the amount of wild things we’ve done I just don’t think we should be blaming everything on China or get mad when a country does shit we do we bully a lot of countries 😭😭
I'm from Mexico and I live near a state totally in the red zone and evaded by the cartels, even though my city is quiet... when I have to drive to another city or just walking the streets late at night I'm scared that something happens to me. The worst thing is that unfortunately there are many people who have these beings as idols
It’s gotta be Tamaulipas, zacatecas, or Michoacán.
Am I right?
I live in a red state and my city is full of cartels and military, and shootings happens too often, and people on my city now see it as a normal thing
@@CuarentaZ40 Tamaulipas, Zacatecas, o Michoacan son muy conocidos por su nivel de inseguridad por culpa de los medios. Son buenos estados y la gente es bella. Creo que los peores e mas peligrosas ciudades son Texas, California, Illinois, Florida, entre otras. Un chingo de racismo y sobre todo tiroteos a lo loco. En Mexico no esta permitido portar armas y si no fuera por culpa de los gringos de andar vendiendo tanta arma (vista gorda), Mexico seria un paraiso para la seguridad. Nuestro querido presidente AMLO heredo muchisimo corrupcion e inseguridad. En tan solo tiempo ha barrido e disminuido la corrupcion y inseguridad. MEXICO ES BELLO. LES INVITO A CONOCERLO MEJOR ANTES QUE LO CRITIQUEN. MEJOR ANALIZAN LA CORRUPCION, RACISMO, INSEGURDIAD, DROGADICCION ENTRE OTRAS COSAS EN TU PROPIO PAIS. YA NI EL MUNDO LOS QUIERE, POR METICHES E ABUSIVOS. Trump once said "america first, america alone". Well, its gonna become reality very soon. Nobody likes a gringo, just your dollars.
@@CuarentaZ40 Yeah those are the worst, besides Ciudad Juarez. Other than that, the rest of the country ain't that bad
Los narcos son los heroes del pueblo
I worked for a little bit in Mexico as an analyst for the USG. The biggest issue that I saw is that narcos have a weird, semi-accepted/semi-romanticized place in local culture. From my understanding it's a very complicated relationship that has to do with mistrust of the government, governmental corruption and failures, a history that glorifies outlaws (who were often seen as freedom fighters), work by the cartels in the communities, and fear and poverty. While most people I met admitted the many faults with the cartels, many also expressed that getting rid of the cartels and bringing in the Mexican government would be worse. Alternatively, others I spoke with equated the cartels to the government (ie, cartel corruption drives many aspects of government).
This is a major issue that we noted, including a tendency for police and cartels to work together and even have dual membership. What did become apparent is that simply 'getting rid' of the cartels was not going to be a realistic goal nor a lasting solution. This is especially true since the US plays a healthy role in supporting and enabling the cartels. The major customer base for cartel products (drugs mostly, but also some prostitution and other activities) are US citizens. Until the US takes meaningful steps to address and combat its own massive drug problems, the cartels are guaranteed to exist. The conservative mantra of 'let's attack the cartels' is simplistic, infantile and will never succeed. So long as there is a massive consumer base in a wealthy nation like the US, desperate people and criminals in impoverished nations will band together to exploit that consumer base for profit. Any approach to the cartels has to be multi-dimensional, comprehensive and long-term. Unfortunately, the USA has proven itself to be largely incapable in terms of any of these aspects (we don't do multi-dimensional plans, we don't seek comprehensive solutions and we have the attention span of a squirrel when it comes to issues).
It's like the Italian mob in America in the early 1900s
Even years after the collapse of the Italian mob US citizens were still obsessed with mob movies like "good fellas" and
"The Godfather"
Glad to see you pointed out the customer base being responsible.
There will never not be a market for drugs everywhere. Mexico will never not be between the US and cocaine-producing countries. Instead of blaming the consumer, maybe you should look at how much money filters into the cartels through alphabet agencies
wut m8 obsessed? Goodfellas was about the decline and demise of the mob and the Godfather was fictionalized and operatic. Those also happen to be two of the most well made films of the latter 20th century. They're not some surface-level appeal to a passing fad
@@InnerDness people don't make bafia movies. It's a passed fad
As someone who lives closer to the border than the vast majority of my fellow Americans, I get very skeptical of non local coverage of Mexico.
I gotta say I'm impressed at Cappy's work, and it's why I hold him and T&P in high regard.
Just don't let him say Spanish words and you're right.
Mucho Garcia Cappy!
because they kill any reporters in mexico that they can that report on them at all.
Or maybe because the cartels' main interests may be well beyond the border and thus its activities?
thanks for the kind words, it's tough to do the topic justice and this is my attempt to begin to explore all of the different perspectives on the issue
As a Mexican that lives in Tijuana, I can say that these type of issues needs way more exposure on foreigners because its a big problem here and can impact US-MEX relations especially on the economic growth sector so for both countries to grow further we need to address the cartel problem. Excellent work on documenting this topic Mr Cappy
You should spread the word about Genaro Garcia Luna and his trial if youre truly a mexican, because im and youre kind of ignoring some things that must be said
All that is required is sanctions. The same level as Venezuela and inflation 10x. I don't think the cartel bosses will manage and will escape. How will they pay their subordinates and the people will guns. 🤣
Obama sold cartels automatic rifles, Fast and Furious, look it up. A BP agent was killed with one of those said guns.
If USA consumes less drugs then it would solve the cartel problems, and it can also sell less gun to Mexico.
@@ismalinkin why don’t u do it
I grew up in Texas and even as a child in the 90s I was told to watch out for cartels and never try to fight the Mexican kids I went to school with. Turns out I went to school with 3 kids that had family In cartels and I made friends with them until I went into the military in 2008
So u were trying to bulling spanic kids don't u
@@deepsecret-jp9oj no I think he means he was told by parents watch out for the Mexican kids more than the other kids who aren't involved to the most powerful criminals on earth that's not including government
@@D-A-A- exactly
Glad you got away from those roaches.
@@juliehernandez80 that's a weird thing to say considering your last name
The worst part is that both goverments take profit from these groups.
Thats why they don't disapear.
I wasn’t expecting this from you Cappy, thanks for talking about my country. Unfortunately, narcos and this problems are not the first priority of our government due to the deep connections they have in almost every sphere of it
What are the biggest issues you see that are the biggest issues?
@@davidl.7317 I think the biggest issue is that organized crime has been allowed to get to the point that they're putting out promotional videos and have their own advertising campaign.....
Which is a damn shame, because "Made in Mexico" is a lot more appealing than "Made in China."
Remind me - which country is internationally famous for bridge and dam collapses, and which one invented tacos?
@@davidl.7317 biggest issue would be how corrupt the government has become. Cartels literally own the police
Yep, sadly there's a lot of corruption in Mexico. Too easy to pay people off to look the other way. 😔 I work with a guy who immigrated to America and was born in Mexico. Ramon tells me some scary stories about the Narcos. Not to be messed with. The head guy has his own personal army. They know who he is, where he is but are too afraid to go after him.
The corruption on both sides is the real poison. If your tools are broken you can't do a thing.
Wanna know how to solve corruption in Mexico? Close the borders.
Agreed plus the health system that subscribe way to harmful/powerfull medications for minor injuries which drives people into Drug use therefore granting the cartels more possible income
That's true as far as it goes, however it really doesn't matter, pure market driven economics, supply and demand, Americans love their drugs.
Very well said
HUUURRRR BOTH SIDES. That is the smoothest brain take. Its almost entirely Obama who armed them and now Biden enabling them with his inaction. The cartels were an awful lot quieter under Bush and Trump
It's good to see somebody taking a measured and insightful approach to a complex topic in a time where others rush to uninformed action. We need more stuff like this in our foreign policy discourse and in our politics, in general.
Operation fast and furious (ATF Gun Scandal) look it up
You're trying too hard
@@liberatedentrepreneur149 who r you talking to?
no politics.
It’s complicated when there is corruption in the government on both sides of these countries
Completely unexpected, but definitely needed! Thanks for spreading awareness. The cartels brutality makes ISIS killings look like child's play. With 95% of crime being unsolved in Mexico and so many clandestine graves in the countryside.
ISIS KİLLED KAFİRS NOT CHİLDS
And not one Mexican is asking for American's help or want it.
@@Ivan_762 Where do the cartels get the money to fund all their terror.
@@MusMasi Americans !
@@MusMasi From the American drug addicts.
Cappy: gets kidnapped in Mexico
900K members of the spare parts army with varying levels of training and equipment:
*And we took that personally*
@@ivangarcia1327
Como el pirata oh que?
Mexico government wondering why thousands of armed American citizens are wandering into their country at an alarm rate
Npc
@@Bruno_bm151 literally lol
Oh lord no, they can have him.
As a Mexican American with strong ties to both lands it makes me weep on how bad the relationship is between the two countries. I see the destruction the drug consumption has taken entire families and towns in the north. And the sheer fear and dependence of families and towns in the south. I hope there can be some sort of reform to help heal this wound.
I hate to say this, but it’ll only happen when the cartel gets bolder in the north. The USA will use more force and it’ll pressure Mexico to do the same. Change only happens when there is no other way. 😔
the US deep state is aligned with most, if not all of the cartels simply because there is too much money to be made from it. They simply dont care how bad it negatively affects society in general. Lastly, they are practically "above the law" and immune from any justice, plus the MSM hides/shields this info from the public.
its only going to get worse. prepare accordingly.
Same background. I share the same feelings brother. The saddest thing about this whole thing in my opinion though is that Mexico is an amazing country and its people are some of the kindest, most welcoming and compassionate in the world but the common consensus among most Americans is that Mexico is a failed state with nothing to offer outside of the top three resort cities (some wouldn’t even dare visit those either). While I’m of Mexican descent, I’m not “Mexican-Mexican” so I wouldn’t dare speak for them out of respect. All I will say is that Mexico is a country of striking dichotomies. Land of billionaires and shantytowns, kindness and violence, beauty and horror. What many Americans miss though is that Mexico doesn’t exist in a bubble. Maybe if we realized how much our country has had a hand historically in shaping Mexico into the country it is today, for better or for worse, we wouldn’t be so quick to judge and criticize their problems. I know many Americans won’t like hearing that but it’s the truth. I myself was oblivious to many of these issues because it either wasn’t taught in school or greatly mischaracterized in favor of the US. Just look at the Mexican-American War for example. North of the border it was all “manifest destiny” while down south it was “the US stole half of our sovereign territory after an unprovoked invasion”. I understand the truth lies somewhere in the middle, but it sure as hell wasn’t “we were gifted the empty territory from California to Texas by Mexico” as I was led to believe in an elementary school history lesson.
So, it’s all America’s fault.
Thanks!
@@GasPipeJimmy it is. We’ve created an entire illegal industry through the war on drugs and other dumb policies.
What a thoughtful non-partisan approach to this enormous problem. Thank you for making a video that manages to expose such a delicate problem without getting anyone upset. This is very insightful and even offers some hope.
I agree that targeting the cartels money is a good way to hurt them. Unfortunately when the FBI uncovered HSBC was knowingly laundering massive amounts of cartel money no one went to jail. There was a large fine dished out, but ultimately all it amounted to was a few weeks of profit
fines for big cash is just an other operating cost, that said we could be using them as a mole now.
There has never been a real crackdown on crime. The 'war' is only on the easily blamed and the easily caught.
@@jonatand2045 Ain't that the damn dirty truth.
@@jonatand2045 I live in a state in which marijuana is legal yet I personally know people that still get their drugs illegally.
I think the best way to hurt the cartels is to fight fire with fire as seen with Benicio Del Toro killing the cartel boss and his family as a revenge for killing his family in Sicario
The problem with the cartels are not mainly on its fire power , but it is in their capacity to corrupt the Mexican institutions. As a mexican, I can tell you that the cartels are not going to disappear because the government is so entangled with them that , is impossible nowdays
So it’s a cultural problem.
Everyone gets their cut from a Mexican beat cop to us agencies. Even China gets a peice. It's been said the Cia/dea favors sinaloa while China favors cjng catel.
@@adspur yes, American culture is obsessed with drugs use.
God is still in control. Praying everyday 🙏 ❤️
@@adspur absolutely, yes
Mexico needs to go with the El Salvador solution.
El Salvador is essentially the size of a small US state. What you are saying is, a policy that worked for a tiny country can work for a large one. It’s not that simple. Apples to oranges.
In the United States they die from wars that enrich only the US oil politicians. Do you think that only here does that happen? 😂 The DEA is the largest drug cartel in the world and they poison their own population, the big banks in the United States launder money from the cartels and yet they believe that the problem is here in Mexico? Don't be naive.
Never going to work
I’m loving this frequency in your uploads!
Mistrust and corruption on both ends will always be an issue
corruption is not an issue in the US, stop falling for propaganda
When i hear americans complaining of having hard working and christian mexicans on their soil, they really should contemplate what we have deal with in Europe as we would gladly take them in instead of the lsIamists who hates our society and Europeans and only come for money and to not have to work for it.
It’s why it’ll never happen two many people on both sides have they’re hands in the cookie jar😭😭
that fast n furious op did a damn good job of fucking shit up. stank of contra bs.
@@kani6855 1. too many, 2. their.
The U.S. trained a number of Mexican soldiers at Fort Brag by special forces instructors. The goal was to train and equip them in their government's fight with the cartels. The outcome was predictable by those of us in the U.S. Border Patrol back then. Those trained and equipped in the U.S. immediately hired on with the cartels. They called themselves, "Los Zetas."
You think that’s a coincidence?
@@mahomesgoat Given it was during Obama and after seeing what Obama did in Fast and Furious and the weapons he was feeding ISIS? I wouldn't doubt intent.
It was fort Campbell
@@mahomesgoat sounds like how the people who did 911 where trained in the US also
They switched sides to make a living not as prominent as before but not to be played around with
Task & Purpose, baby!
Great piece, well researched effort.
*_TRUST !!_*
You didn't mention the cartels' almost total control of the human smuggling across the border as a revenue stream. Depending on the distance traveled, and the country of origin, it can cost $10k-20k per person. This typically incurs a debt which must be rapidly re-paid when the trafficked individual arrives here. Failure to do so brings a rather severe punishment.
Traffickers get executed. Allowing for anything less is to be a traitor, at which point said traitor is executed as well.
@@Aqueox Which point does somebody do the same to your family for revenge? Revenge is real and those who want it know that torturing your will hurt you more than killing you. Careful how bad you think you are. There are people out there worse than you.
Here’s what I call a White man solution: focus less on drugs and savagery and work on introducing civilization to your country! El Chapo Taco was reduced to being a SuperMax prisoner when he tried his shenanigans in the USA.
Since most mexicans and central americans don't have 10-20k USD cash, they are getting that money from jewish micro-finance operations, often with whatever minimal property they have in mex/C. America as collateral.
@@evangelicalsnever-lie9792 Defending hostiles?
You get to die for your sins.
You should have mentioned the numerous Mexican security personnel who were trained either by the US, or in the US mold, that defected and started their own cartels. Los Zetas was probably the most well known in the states but there’s countless others, both current and past.
Yeah that's the big problem with arming people.
Yeah, military and police don't pay well for low ranks in third world. Expect corruption
@@destroyerarmor2846 Originally, First World meant US allied countries. Second World were USSR allied countries. Third World were non alligned countries. That would make Mexico a First World nation.
So we shouldn't train people to fight the cartels because then the cartels might win?
@@ridesharegold6659 Training is only one component, you need to strengthen the institutions as well. What's the point of teaching a fireteam excellent COIN tactics if they'll ditch their $145 per month job to make $1,500 a month working for a cartel group? You risk death in both, but only one pays rent and groceries.
Back in the 80's you could walk into TJ and have a great time without fear. The last time I went for work we had to travel in the company security van with an armed guard. Wee were not allowed to leave the hotel. The food at the hotel was awful, at least they had beer and cable tv.
Even in the mid-90s it was still relatively safe.
Lol, mike is a fearful guy. I was walking to revolution Street , had the best Italian Ravioli in my life .
It was a bit shady when I was stationed tin San Diego in 2000 , but I think shortly after that it really got bad. I spent many a night in TJ and somehow came out unscathed
Scarry cat!
I grew up in TJ. Things were okay, only the occasional violence that would make headlines. Nowadays I don't know anyone that hasn't been a victim or personally known a victim of murder, armed robbery, extortion, or kidnapping. You'll probably be fine walking around Playas, having tacos and going to department stores for a day or two. But if you stay long enough, or you get unlucky, something will happen to you or someone close to you.
Just imagine, the war on terrorism but its south of OUR border. I honestly dont think most Americans could handle that.
Another thing nobody talks about is that if cartels are declared terrorists then probably tens of thousands of American citizens would be guilty of working for terrorists. It is a giant can of worms
Nice work Cappy! As a Mexican myself I got to say, you Got it pretty accurate and I strongly believe that your prop for a resolution on this matter should be taken more in consideration. Love the way you make geopolitical war related issues pretty easy to digest.
Pensaba que era el único mexicano en activo que veía a capy, xD y pues si la situación es muy jodida , aquí en mi ciudad que es una de las más importantes del país las calles las controlan los criminales, a 2 cuadras de donde vivo está el punto de venta de droga y tienen comprada la policía, ya te imaginarás toda la podredumbre, balaceras ya no hay como en el 2010 pero es por la corrupción asquerosa el gobierno es el que más provecho saca de todo eso
Looks like he CAN’T cover the Ukraine war since they’re LOSING in Bukhmut’s meat grinder courtesy of Russia’s offense. Don’t forget this channel promotes U.S military PROPAGANDA due to the fact that he calls the same FAILED “war on terror” and “war on drugs” nonsense which only gives government more excuse to takeaway our civil liberties (freedom).
I used to like this guy when he was objective. Now he’s becoming a JOKE!
And he stayed on brand with his atrocious pronunciation of non-English words (and threw in a bonus mispronunciation of the USAF general's name too)...
@@sdpadres3896 Orale Dago PBVX3
hey neighbor! glad to hear it sounds like I got some things correct. great to hear from our allies to the south.
I am so happy about the amount of coverage that I've been seeing about cartels as of late. We NEED people to understand how influential these cartels are over the lives of people in Mexico. They are ruthless and have killed thousands in Mexico and Southern America in pursuit of their selfish goals.
Facts its too engraved in their culture to grow up into a cartel. Shit is sad 🤦🏽♂️
Well, the rise of those cartels profited in large parts of the U.S.'s idiotic drug and foreign policies, but hey...it's far easier to blame a bunch of Mobsters than the shortcomings and sometimes willfully manipulative Actions of some elected career criminals...sarcasm:off, had to be said.
@@txbased1752 why do y'all blame the cartels though who are the ones that created them in the first place I can tell you for sure that it wasn't the Mexican government it's was the ones that created al Qaeda an isis that's where that's who
@@SVC96. cartels have always been there with and without us. Naturally a criminal organization will rise and thrive in a corrupted country bro.... The difference now some organizations had been trained by Navy seals for their tactics. that is why ZETAS was created and raised the bar of ultraviolence that is seen daily. That was a while back. Now we got the people from El Mayo, Los Chapitos, El Mencho organizations fighting each other and the government at the same time. It's a pure clusterfxck that can't be undone. That old training may have been forgotten but the newfound brutality still remains strong 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
@@SVC96. Al Qaeda & ISIS only want to kill non believing infedels, they take their quran Bible too literally when they read that line 🤦🏽♂️ cartels kill just to kill, look up cases like La Barbie and Chino Antrax
The Cartels are literally the embodiment of “Money can buy power”
Fr
And it does.
Also buys a nice ticket to hell
When the only deal on the table is gold or lead even strong men will fold
Cappy, thank you for sharing part of your personal life and battle with addiction. One day at a time, brother. You got this.
As a Mexican living in Mexico that is sick of cartels, I would love to see a solid and plausible solution to end this crisis that is affecting both countries in equal measures.
You won’t not until the United States stop sending weapons guns R 15 their behind this shit let’s not make fool of ourselves
There will be not to worry God will take care of it
Invasion
Mexico has to grant military access to the US military on three conditions:
1. The military access is only available as long as the US military operates jointly with Mexican military with the sole objective of taking out the cartels.
2. The US military makes available use of SFO-D, Green Berets or Rangers. Any use of explosive ordnance, including MOABs, must be approved by the Mexican government before being used on cartel targets.
3. The US military is granted immunity in taking out cartel targets if they warn civilians inside the target area a strike will happen in the area. Any life loss is not prosecutable.
Get a gun and protect yourself. What's the problem?
When i was in elementary school a friend of mine was having a birthday party in small cyber cafe Infront of his apartment building, luckily i wasn't there, turns out the house next to the café was a safehouse, cartel people from a rival cartel found out, went there and threw 2 grenades and fired machine guns at the house with zero regard for the children next to it. As far as i recall thankfully no kids where injured but it shows how soulless these people are. Thank you for shining some attention on the issue. Most Mexicans hate the cartels and see how they're destroying our country but sadly they do have an extremely powerful and large propaganda machine that feeds on the poor, uneducated or marginalized.
Cartels are fucking monsters man. They'd even torture children that are not in any way involved.
You did an amazing job explaining the problem in detail. One missed piece of information is that the soldiers that went to the US (Fort Benning) for training ended up creating their own cartel: Los "Zetas". Doesn't exist anymore, but was the most vicious of them all.
You think worse than the cjng cartel? While I believe crime for crime the zetas were worse the additional power and overall manpower and show of force the CJNG possessed always far outweighed what the zetas could accomplish which is why they didn’t survive.
The School of Americas, aka the US military sponsored torture school, responsible for countless human rights abuses in Latin America. They trained Latin American military personnel to use terror and bloodshed against civilians, the declassified training manuals advocate using torture methods, blackmail and execution. Almost a dozen dictators were produced by that school alone, it's no surprise that some of its graduates went on to form a cartel. And barely any Americans even know about the school's existence.
@@gscryinlikeabitch Yes man it was worse, they didnt have much power but I think they knew that and make up for it in cruelty, I think you can still find their videos on internet they were famous. They were the ones that started the dismembering and insane tortures trend among cartels
The zetas do exist.
Well, the Los Zetas got wiped out by the other Zeta cartel a few years ago and then CJNG came along and asserted their dominance as the most highly trained and lethal cartel. There are probably still fragments/holdovers of the Los Zetas in existence but they are smart enough not to brag about it.
Fun fact there wouldn’t be a cartel if the people just regulated the damn market
Regulated the human trafficking market?
@@mookm6639 Drug market actually
@@Kaiyats bro you need to understand that drugs is just one business they profit. They highly involved in every aspect of society that’s it’s pretty much impossible to get rid of them. On top that, some people glorify and would rather deal with cartels than the government as the government has failed them so many times. This issue is way more complex than we think
My parents are from Mexico and I'm really concerned about the CJNG in Puebla, my dad's hometown since they are the most dangerous cartel. I pray to God in order to help my family to get out of this horrible situation. One of my uncles one of them is my dad's brother was kidnapped by a group of cartel members and was forced to walk across a hilly desert. The cartels and this corruption must be stopped. God bless Mexico ✝✝✝✝
My people from Puebla too
What’d they want with your uncle?
Don't pray, VOTE!!!!
@@TheSubwizzle idk he may have been kidnapped in the streets
@mariocasarez3896 wish it was that easy. Much like the USA, Mexico has 2 primary political parties that overwhelmingly have controlled the country for many decades. The PRI party has held on to power the longest and is widely viewed as corrupt. The current party in power is called MORENA and hasn't accomplished anything different in 4 years in power. Electoral fraud is also a huge problem here. Politicians buy people's votes for $50 worth of groceries.
Now that your talking about Mexico, could you talk about the main Mexican rifle, the FX-05
Estaría chido.
@@u2beuser714 eeeeee that’s dark
@@Aguila_Azteca_1810 simon
@@michaelgj23 what the rifle?
The FX-05 Xiuhcoatl rifle looks very similar to the H&K G36. Not an exact copy. So no trademark patent violations. Has been in heavy use since 2006 so you can consider the FX-05 Xiuhcoatl rifle very good, very dependable and worth the money. And the FX-05 Xiuhcoatl uses the 5.56-NATO ammunition. Uses typical STANAG magazines. STANAG is NATO standard. Your AR-15 uses the same magazines as the FX-05 Xiuhcoatl. Plus, this rifle is not one of those stupid bullpup rifles. Such as the British SA-80, French FAMAS or the Israeli TAVAR. The magazine on the FX-05 Xiuhcoatl is in front of the trigger like all good rifles have. One interesting thing is the name. Xiuhcoatl is a Mayan word for "fire snake." The only problem I have is I don't know how to say Xiuhcoatl.
A follow up on their influence in the USA would be awesome
Yeah; kinda would like to see that, and how it influences organized crime here.
There's a documentary about how the cartels have infiltrated the marijuana growing operations in California.
i wish us military go in and all countries supply weapons to cartels and stupid muricans i want to see that
AND THE INSATIABLE APPETITE THAT AMERICANS HAVE FOR DRUGS, I WANT HIM TO TALK ABOUT HOW THIS IS AFFECTING BOTH SIDES, IS A VICIOUS CYCLE, THE CARTELS SELL THE DRUGS AND AMERICANS ARE BUYING AND CONSUMING.
No influence only food and music
I hope Mexico and the US can figure this out. As a Canadian I'm a bit distanced from this, but we are still feeling the effects. The US Canadian border is so large, and very easy to cross it's an issue for us in Canada as well.
It's sad and frustrating that people sees these organizations as heroes, or allies.
When youre an outsider it is sad. I saw it the same way but someone had told me that residents of some towns would much rather have cartel help than government help since cartels have a quicker response to needs. Sad reality that people adore the cartels because the local gov fails to help, or get impeded
Sickening.
Humm can you tell me how many civs the cartels have killed and maybe tell me how many the US military killed in Iraq alone
@@alexjoens5014 this is about México coño not the US. And we know already damn.
@@alexjoens5014 so we just going to overlook the fact of them killing civilians? their days are numbered.
As a Mexican I gotta say that the main reason of why Cartels get stronger is the Narco-culture, actually it's mainly about songs, movies, series and stories about high rank Narcos called "capos" and the religious part is uncommon
These things get inside people's heads and it motivates them to become narcos, the more susceptible part of the society to become a narco are the teenagers and sadly it's common to see teenagers getting involved in these criminal organizations
The Narco-culture enhances the image of these criminals by telling just the luxurious part, money, power, expensive cars, houses, respect of everyone and beautiful women you can get by becoming a narco, its pure propaganda
But also people join cartels because of the economic situation, the job offers are low and salaries are mediocre so deperate people try to look for a way to make money and sustain their families
If we want to get rid of cartels first, we need to change as society, stop consuming Narco-culture and educate our children, tell them about the real part of becoming a narco, keep the investigation to freeze narco's accounts and also legalization of some drugs can help a lot
Educating children is the hard part. In the US we had the DARE program to educate kids about the dangers of drugs. It had an adverse effect, and they found that kids in the DARE program were more likely to use drugs than those that weren't part of it in a very noticeably stark contrast. The program was ended as a result.
@MrKoalaburger fontunately, in Mexico we don't have a drug consuming problem and it could be hard to believe because he have a lot of cartels distributing drugs all over the country, we have more alcoholics than drug addicts
In my opinion consuming a drug is not completely bad, the real deal is how much and how often you consume it and if everyone knew that there wouldn't be that much people getting addicted to it (except for some drugs with extremely huge probs of addiction, everyone should completely avoid those) and I know that many addicts in US are innocent people who where receiving doses of drugs for medical treatment and that's fkd up but that's a problem the medical institutes and the government need to solve asap
Nothing to do with that. It’s corruption that allows to grow the narcos into what they are.
@@MrKoalaburger its because people in the DARE program where cringy trying to fit in with teenagers culture doing gimmicks, instead of just doing it normal
@@ernestogastelum9123 There was some of that. A lot of it was trying to "scare us straight" and we didn't buy it. We just mocked the overweight cops that tried to intimidate us.
As a Mexican I thank you for bringing this to the spotlight
I won’t let my country fall to the cartels and the CCP
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Your country has already been controlled by the cartels for a long time.
The only thing you’re doing here is making yourself feel better about something that you have no power to stop or change.
US needs to legalize drugs and begin its own unrestricted manufacturing. This is the only thing that will bring the prices, revenues and profits down, and cartel, corrupt powers down with it.
It already has fallen
@@Patriot0911 yo mama has fallen too
@@TraderJoe007 so as your mom
Cartels reading rich dad poor dad killed me 😂😂💀
lol same
They move more money than the guy that wrote that book, its sad!
As a Mexican, we have this lady that went to clean our house with her 3 children and she was a very kind woman that we relied on for years. Sadly, it was until then that she lost one of her children. There’s some theories on what happened; he was last heard from when he went to Tijuana with his “shady” friends that could’ve been involved with the cartel. they think that the cartel could’ve kidnapped him and had forced him to join them. It’s really sad on how bad the situation in Mexico is.
Since ur Mexican I gotta ask, would u support the American military coming into Mexico to destroy the cartel
@@MustangJunky : 👍👍👍👍👍👍!.
Yeah western war against Mexico is the only solution to the cartels
@@MustangJunky Military occupation aint gonna do shit.
@@tommyscott9085 explain
I'm from el paso and grew up with the Juarez cartel next door. Honestly long as there's a demand for drugs and other criminal activities there will be cartels to keep on going. Where there's a will, there's a way and Mexicans are geniuses when it comes to finding ways.
If there wasn't drugs there wouldn't be a demand
@@Truthdosentexist69 Absolutely false.
@@Truthdosentexist69 The other side of that coin is legalizing cocaine and growing it (somehow?) in US. Tax dollars, but yikes. A cocaine dispensary? Basically just steal the cartel's customers
@@Truthdosentexist69 what a white lie.
@@clumsiii Decriminalizing those who are addicts and leading them down the path to eventual rehabilitation would cut much of the demand especially if you use drugs that aren’t cut with things like fentanyl or tranq that would happen outside a highly regulated domestic system.
It's been a minute since I visited Mexico, but the Federales I came across seemed way less sketchy than the soldiers that were patrolling, interesting change.
Every president since Felipe Calderón have been trying to militarize the country, Obrador took it to the ultimate level, the federal police was just the beginning, many civilian institutions are being replaced by the army, the results have been horrible as you may expect
🤔 It's possible those weren't soldiers but cartel members, you never know nowadays.
@@luis_zuniga why not both
@@KennyNGA The troop is generally legal. It is easier to buy 1 or 3 bosses than 100 soldiers. In addition, the areas of operations are usually rotated, therefore, you must buy a different boss or buy a higher-ranking one.
Nah bro you want to trust the soldiers over the feds
Never forget "Operation Fast and Furious" and that the US government trained the group that became "Los Zetas".
THIS!!!!
Those mfs were very effective in making the environment tougher
Most cartels also get their guns because of how stupidly Easy it Is to get weapons in the US
Don't worry, _public attention_ will focus back on Mexico again, when the next Sicario film is released …
Fucking wild...I feel like Americana have a hard on for these movies but don't realize that shit is actually happening in Mexico and sometimes even in the US. People are worried about even hitchhiking through the woods because of the cartels.
Since those were done by the guy who does Yellowstone and all the spin offs be a long wait
@@specialnewb9821 would be nice to see a sicario TV series on hbo or one of those networks.
my stories with the narco as a mexican
1, they kidnapped my parents for not paying rights to use the floor in their business, they are fine but they were kidnapped in the local police parking lot, this was in the worst time of drug trafficking in Mexico in about 2008
2- I was 20 and in the middle of the night I heard the most powerful gun shots I've ever heard lol, a car ran from a military checkpoint and they chased him until he crashed his car into the house on the back street, there was an exchange of shots (where all the narcos died) and another car of narcos arrived trying to recover the bodies and fired at the army behind them and threw two grenades and god the grenades exploded hard xD, balance: another car of dead narcos when returning them the attack
3- Two houses from mine there is a point of sale for drugs and at one point a rival group went by a car and fired their weapons at the front causing the junkies and the seller to end up running inside my property leaving traces of blood. eventually on another occasion they killed the seller but the site continues to be used by other people who do not value their life
The Prohibition in early 1900s taught that any war on drugs would be a failure. Most people are politically authoritarian hence support authoritarian politicians especially conservatives.
They turn a blind eye on historical lesson of Prohibition and have long sanction police corruption and violence. They are attracted to politicians who preach demagoguery.
Police oppose legalizing drugs because it would destroy their protection racket for drug traffickers..
The war on drugs helps demagogue politicians especially conservatives because it helps fuel crime and violence.
@@prioris55555 A.k.a, by the pupoet masters "population control"
@bacon bros your ability to laugh while describing that trauma is a little bit commendable & a little bit scary /sad at the same time.
I hope you take care of your mental health. Wishing you many blessings
@@marklampo8164 mass media censorship and even domestic murders are sanctioned by the political establishments are sanctioned by politicians and grassroots in US who support them. grassroots live by the ethics and morality of a mafia.
mexico estimated missing people in over last 10 years is over 100K and clearly the military, police and politicians in mexico are helping cover up the abductions and their murders in open view. US politicians are relatively very silent.
the US arrested the former head of the mexico military defense briefly because he was involved in protecting the cartels so even the top of the. law enforcement chain is involved. they should be charged with treason.
many grassroots people in mexico have to protect themselves against the police.
if the cartels need someone assassinated, the police pick them up and deliver them to the execution site.
@@prioris55555 great points but it’s not only conservatives the left could have legalized drugs many times but has not , also they are all one big party right and left a uni party the left with its mobs, unions, corruption , regulations , is not any cleaner or better if it’s not a corporation exploiting then it’s a dem supporting union that will take its place exploiting the labor
I'm in Jalisco and I'm impressed. More nuanced understanding than I was expecting. There are good people involved. We can do much better than a war.
@@SusanWojcickiTheBolshevik Stop what? They cant fix your pharmacutical industry or those turned into drug addicts by it.
Personally I would suggest taking some of that $50,000,000,000.00 you are using to wage another proxy war and invest it in some drug rehab clinics for your loved ones.
@@SusanWojcickiTheBolshevik Ever hear of the war on drugs? Its the one you couldnt win. You couldnt win. Because you were fighting your neighbors freedom.
@@SusanWojcickiTheBolshevik Yes you need to treat them for addiction
@@SusanWojcickiTheBolshevik Its very sad
I met a Mexican exchange student while stationed in Belgium. We quickly realized that we had very much more in common with eachother than the Europeans. The Europeans thought mexico was a third world hell hole with no movie theaters and they thought America was a violent barbaric country full of idiots. Mexico and south America should be the American focus. Also Breakfast burritos are vastly superior to Coca Cola.
The thing is neither of them ( México and south américa) wants EEUU
Well we're the Europeans really wrong...
@@gpl992 yes, just as wrong as your use of "we're" instead of "were".
we dont eat breakfast burritos in Mexico, that is texmex
Can confirm. I found the same in Germany when I met with Brazilians and Columbians. We were way more culturally similar than the Americans and Europeans.
Side note: I thought it was hilarious when they asked me to show them on a map where Romania was (to prove Americans don't know geography), and I responded by asking them where Uruguay was! Lol, they put it in Peru. At least I pointed to Hungary.
It was going great but lost me at “mio-cho-han”😂
Unfortunately what so many Americans fail to understand is the role our government has in the rise of the Mexican cartels. I know from experience that we have trained and still train Mexican soldiers and Central America soldiers in military tactics at a school at Ft Bennings now known as "The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation" formerly known as "The School of Americas" it's intent was and still is to teach foreign soldiers the art of jungle warfare, special warfare, intelligence, and counterintelligence, etc But the unfortunate outcome is that we end up training our enemies. For some inexplicable reason, we never learn from our mistakes, for example, we trained the Afghan mujahideen during their war with Russia who after the war became what is now known as al-Qaeda. However, in Mexico, money or the lack of it is what motives crime and corruption a soldier makes very little dinero so when a cartel offers him 3 or 4 times what he normally makes to either come to train others or even to keep wearing the uniform but turn a blind eye it's hard to say no, especially when everyone else in your unit said hell yeah. This is why the cartels have so much power and control, there are also beaucoup American border control agents that are on the cartel's payroll rather you believe that or not is up to you
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@@nobodynever7884 The School of the Americas changed its name after the fall of the Soviet Union but is NOW known as The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation. They may not combat "Marxism" anymore but are now a tool of the Neoliberal/NeoCon order. Basically an organization to protect American (corporate) interests and prevent sovereign governments from independent governance and nationalization of resources. They are responsible for many coups in Latin America when governments elect leaders or enact policy that go against US corporate interest. Different name, same SHlTshow.
@bloobabboon @bloobabboon Restoration of good government might be a place to start - Q; What is good government? One which respects and is made up of laws based upon fundamental human rights as listed in the Magna Carta and US Bill of Rights - Life, liberty & Property must be inviolate. Any government which violates basic rules of individual rights creates an underlying hostility to it's citizens, looses legitimacy and respect, fostering discontent, rebellion and anarchy. Good laws are more supportive of individual rights encourage honesty, thrift, independence and industry, making each individual and community stronger and less needy of government hand-outs or protection.
@bloobabboon you cant ask that here i mean is the whole point of the problem
Actually everything was by design. Cite the CIA
We were only in Afghanistan to contain communism and nowadays China and Russia
Man.. hearing news about the cartel always makes me sad. Just a very difficult situation.
Yeah it’s so complex, with a lot of money, power and influence involved in the corruption that spreads through all levels of business, politics and law enforcement. It’s pretty well known that the CIA and DEA and ATF have been involved in supporting certain cartels, as well as having undercover agents selling huge amounts of drugs and guns to fund political uprisings and arming rebel armies to overthrow governments that don’t do what the US wants like what happened in Nicaragua. The CIA was trafficking tonnes of cocaine into the US, and was responsible for spreading the recipe to cook it into crack and spread it through ghettos of the US. They then used the money from this to arm and fund a rebel army in Nicaragua to overthrow the leader and replace him with someone they choose which they couldn’t do legally and openly so they did it using undercover agents and black market drug money. That was decades ago and it was proven by whistle blowers involved, a CIA plane crashed leaving Nicaragua with 4 tonnes of cocaine onboard, it’s all documented and proven fact but the government and media sweeps it under the rug.
Well just take a look at Afghanistan, and know that we are just as effective against the cartels as we were against the Taliban.
Legalize drugs. Alcohol prohibition created violent alcohol cartels. Legalizing alcohol made it go away
I find it fascinating that practically half of the violent crime in the US is gang related. I knew violent crime was on the decline but I didn't expect gang wars to be up so high.
It shouldn't be that surprising, since almost all major shootings happen in neighborhoods that are basically ethnic enclaves. It's usually cartels vs black/white gangs.
Not really on the decline anymore. Look at all the big cities and what leftoid mongoloid policies did there.
Bro cholos are still an issue
It's because of weak leadership but they only blame ppl who warned them of what not to do and what the real world is like
You should live around Houston.
Great vid
As a Mexican living on the border Reynosa/McAllen,Tx. The violence here has decreased drastically. We use to have full blown chaos every month. The cartels would drive in convoys with their guns hanging out like they was in a parade. Mexico will turn into Columbia and instead of cartels we will just have business men and politicians trafficking the drugs.
They still do it, here in Matamoros I've seen convoys of 10,20,30 trucks full of gunmen, but they don't mess with the people.
Mexico already has become Colombia, and then some. Businessmen and politicians are trafficking drugs now. The current situation is not a look into the future, this is now and it's ugly and urgent. Drug addiction is at the bottom of this particular problem. The political corruption is another war altogether and will still need to be addressed.
The general there was directly involved with the cartels. Should do like El Salvador and lock up every cartel member for life.
@@manpdr1233 Sure they don't mess with the people. You really believe that huh? No innocent people get targeted by these cartels, right?
@@michaelbean9165 totally out of context, Colombia is a completely different case from Mexico, truly some politicians , and common people had protected some drug dealers as well as inside US territory where the largest amount of addicts can be found, US government does not treat this as a public health issue instead of that they approved the use of fentanyl as the same way as Tylenol, now they are struggling with a huge problem. If the American youth accept their problems and co-responsability probably many answers can be solved.
Your episodes on foreign nations are excellent. I appreciate your attempts to provide solid information about complex subject in a reasonable fashion.
complex subjects is definitely correct! I'm way out of my depth here but I'm trying my best to understand the different view points and I have the benefit of working with some real experts on the matter who have a really solid grasp of the situation. This episode was co-written with Byron who is a former Special Forces operator from 3rd group.
@@Taskandpurpose I'm speaking sacrilege, but I have . . . experience on this side of the border, the fundamental problem is us: why do Americans consume so much dope? Until we address that issue we're sweeping flies across the barn.
Thank you for once again looking at the details and presenting facts from all sides of the story with a neutral point of view. Quality content as always!
As usual some of the best detailed content I have seen.
I remember when I was a kid there was a cartel hit successfully carried out in Mesquite TX. Scared the crap out of me because this was so far north and I didn’t realize how large their reach was.
Note I’ve seen reports that cartels have already divided Texas up into different regions of their control
Prepare to see dudes with heavy pick-up trucks, military gear and automatic weapons in Texas.
Legalise it...
Need send in the army, but only after we have 100% male combat units if you send them in with women, I'll join the damn cartel at that point.
They own blocks in michigan as legitimate businessmen.
@@jjoohhhnn jeez sounds like they're well on their way to infiltrating the US government the way they did mexico.
I love my culture, and Mexico as a country, yet I hate how powerful the cartels are becoming and how fast the violence between each other and the government keeps ramping up of the corruption in the government, police, and some of the army. May God bless Mexico, may God bless it's people.
We have a culture of corruption and greed. Much like Americans, yet they were able to build a country that largely works for and takes care of its citizens. Not Mexicans. I do not like my culture. We as Mexicans have been to fragmented. There is no unity. The people at the top do not see themselves equals to the nacos. It’s almost like a caste system similar to Indias. After the first revolution they didn’t even know what to do. Hell even after the second.
The problem is in the race mixing. Cirollos did not like mestizos and no one likes Indios. In the USA that was not a problem because of mass immigration from Anglo Saxon’s that largely looked like each other. They also did not mix with the local population like the Spanish did. Also the problem in Most of Latin American, too. The majority of Mexico and other countries are indigenous/mixed race. Different cultures. Values. And it’s still showing hundreds of years later.
My family is very catholic and these idiots pray for this to end. La Virgen De Guadalupe valió verga.
Excelent breakdown of the current and past mexican situation, I am a mexican myself and this is the best breakdown I have watched yet. Honest and precise!
Good content. Thank you.
Remarkably clear-eyed, technical, and well-sourced. Solid vid on the subject.
And as an American, much love to our Mexican neighbors. Together we got this.
*I* was the DEA front cover graphic artist that year. It was my high point of the year. You've broken my heart... :-(
I’ve been saying this for years! We need to stop sending billions of dollars to countries halfway across the globe and focus on the country right below us. But our politicians would rather start pointless wars than help the Mexican government fight off the cartel. The cartel is horrible to the people living in Mexico, but it directly affects Americans too.
Focus on your territory
@@perezoso763 did you even read my comment 🤣
@@michaelcantu6071Hes not wrong though but I agree.
@@perezoso763we are. The cartels are causing quite a ruckus on our territory too
I've got news for you: the only reason billions of dollars are being sent half way across the world by the US Governement is NOT charity. It's done to control all the resources in those countries.
I work road construction in Atlanta. Met some guys outside of my hotel who offered us some Modelos, they were from Honduras. They told us if they didn’t send money back to the cartel from their checks that the cartel would kill them or their family if they ever saw them back in Mexico. Scary shit dude
Great episode Cappy, head and shoulders above your usual amusing and informative content. Not bad for an average infantryman. Living near the southern border, I can say that Hispanics and Mexicans in particular are friendly, hard working, great people, and want the same freedom and safety we do. Whatever we can do to help them solve their corruption and crime issues will help us as well and make North America a better region. In our spare time, we can work on corruption and crime in the US.
Agreed 🇲🇦🇺🇲🇲🇦 let's start with giving our youth proper knowledge
Legalize and regulate drugs and so many of these problems go away. The cartels would go broke almost instantly. The drug war has failed in every metric. Let's try something else, and no longer let puritan christians make our decisions.
@@channingdeadnight Or they would begin taking over legal grow operations in places like NorCal.
@@channingdeadnight or regulate guns in the U.S. The cartels get most of their weapons from the U.S so it would help if they were more regulated
@@jaypoop4874 Regulate guns how? it's already against the law (State and Federal) to purchase guns to send even across State lines without proper background checks, let alone send guns across International borders. Regulation of guns to control criminal activity will effect the civilian population. The American People also have this thing called the Constitution, which we hold dear to our hearts.
This was the best reporting I've seen on the Mexican cartel, you're a great reporter.
This was a great piece, I tip my hat to you for calling it like you see it unbiased. My respects, regards, and gratitude is sent your way along with the utmost desire for success and luck to shine down on you.
Trading Coca Cola for Breakfast burrito’s is a MASSIVE steal lol
I watched many of your analyses, this is by far the best one
The cartel problem will never be solved. The corruption is deeply ingrained in society and politics.
wish you talked about how big pharm and insurance companies are making bank off of the problems too.
That sax makes you transcend to another level
It’s pronounced meech-ooh-ah-kan but either way thank you so much for the exposure to how detrimental the cartels are to society in both Mexico and the US 💛
It seems as tho people give less of a shit every day and most don’t know how violent it is down their. My own family emigrated from Michoacán in the early 90’s
My parents go to michoacan every other month. As long as you display a humble lifestyle and respect the people there, you will be fine for the most part. I still go every year and enjoy the beauty and culture of Mexico.
Thanks for the Spanish lesson teacher 😂
@@iamkyros2233 oh yeah live humbly so it makes it all ok. Everything the cartels do is fine just ignore it and you'll be fine 🙂
I'm pretty sure it's Mantequilla. As he was the last of the Mehicans.
@@Sora_Nai i never said it was okay, but it's been going on for over a decade, so ppl have learn to adjust to it. They kill each other, but mostly its between ppl who are involved in organized crime. Im sure you have never stepped foot there, so you have no idea how life is there. We own multiple properties there and i lived there for over 5 years when i was younger.
Most of the places to “Not Visit” in Mexico, are my favorite places to visit. Never seen or had a problem in 14 yrs of traveling there. 🇲🇽. 🇨🇦 Veteran
Guess you got lucky
Alot of No Visit areas are silly. A shooting will happen in a area of a state and the entire state gets listed on there. Imagine if foreign governments did that with us!?
Just don't end up in LiveLeak
@@SubZero_2024 I will try not too.
You didnt mention the CIA trading guns for coke for DECADES.
I remember as a kid in the 90s going to Reynosa all the time with no fear whatsoever. I would even walk off by myself sometimes, and my parents wouldn't make a big deal out of it. I haven't been to Mexico since I moved from Texas, but I love Mexico and hope both countries can change the situation.
Awesome breakdown. This is the kind of information that needs to be played on TV instead of "news".
Tv news lies and DONT tell the truth. Media lies to fit there narratives
Man you did a phenomenal investigation here, you most have Mexican friends or something because you nailed it in every point. Subscribed
As both an American and Mexican citizen. One of the things that I believe would work is increased spending in Mexicos military budget. Higher pay for Mexican soldiers would bring in a resounding amount of people in. Possibly with a program that offers some sort of immunity for cartel members. This would make a lot of people turn tail and switch sides. Unfortunately the situation is bad, although it has always been about 1 singular thing. Poverty. My country faces too much corruption. This war on drugs will likely not come to a resolution within my own lifetime.
You never know my dude. Any status quo can be disrupted. Who know when and if it’ll happen though.
I’ll give you $10 to wash my car.
Thank you for these videoa. I think you do a good job of being even handed on your comments.
So glad to see this topic covered in a pragmatic way. The lack of coverage from our southern border is outstanding, compared to international affairs.
Great insight, this is an issue that's been going on for a long time. Most Mexican-American families in the U.S. migrated during the Mexican Revolution due to similar fracturing, violence, and corruption. There are many parallels. The German Empire aided many revolutionaries, including Pancho Villa, and sought to use Mexico to invade the United States. Imperial German agents helped smuggle weapons and funding from the U.S., and even persuaded Americans to do the same. There was sub-conflict known as The Mexican Border War, in which rebels (and Mexican Federal units) fought against the U.S. Army and raided along the border. This is the last major conflict that occurred on U.S. soil.
It still looks like cash and guns are the primary products being moved south over the border. A grey-market US firearm is a lot easier to get than stealing, home-making or buying a gun in Mexico.
Excellent report on aspects of Mexico/US relationship that I know I have overlooked. Thanks.
Excellent work, thank you.