Luis Chaparro is an investigative journalist moving between the border of Texas and Mexico covering narcos & drug cartels.
EPISODE LINKS
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https://youtube.com/@luischaparro
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OUTLINE:
00:00 – Luis on Felix Rodriguez
09:46 – What is the Cartel dynamic in Mexico now?
12:36 – Cartel propaganda in US media
16:49 – Catrel corporate structure
25:43 – Ancient Mayan artifacts
26:55 – Cartel exploitation of fishing trade
33:01 – Cartel guacomole war during Superbowl
37:02 – Farmers fighting cartels
39:06 – Damaso Lopez Serrano (El Mini Lic)
48:20 – Luis’ crazy DM list
53:31 – How El Mini Lic contacted Luis
01:04:52 – El Mini Lic wealth
01:08:59 – Luis’ 12 hr interview w/ El Mini Lic
01:17:01 – How El Mini Lic became a cartel leader
01:19:51 – El Mini Lic relationship w/ El Chapo
01:28:19 – Vice News bankrupcy
01:33:09 – Publishing the Cartel stories independently
01:40:26 – Los Chapitos requests to buy information from Luis
01:47:59 – Extradition of Ovideo Guzman
01:58:19 – Why does the USA want to extradite prisoners out of Mexico?
02:02:11 – Cartel connection to CIA
02:05:24 – El Plaga (the plague)
02:10:20 – Luis’ video interview with El Plaga
02:12:10 – How El Plaga escaped prison
02:19:36 – How cartels recruit young kids as hit men
02:23:32 – Luis’ goal is to illustrate the killers, not their idolized lifestyle
02:26:30 – TITAN spy software that Mexian Cartels are using
02:31:12 – Mexican Cartels can live track your cellphone
02:36:09 – Mexican Government selling technology to Cartels
02:43:00 – Cartels making more money smuggling people than cocaine
02:49:19 – Immigrants vs White people working and GDP
02:55:14 – Cartel development over the next 5 years?