#436 - Trump's Narco Deal, Cartel Cannibals & Mexico's JFK Files Revealed | Ioan Grillo
Topics discussed
Carvana commercial
Early career covering Mexican cartels
Cartel turf wars and drug trade evolution
Shopify commercial
Negotiating with cartel figures and corruption
US military strikes on drug boats
Trump administration and political pardons
Operation to remove Maduro from power
Journalist experiences in Venezuelan prisons
Safety concerns and threats in Mexico
Cannibalism and dark psychology of cartels
Mexico's paradox: violence vs. growth
Forced recruitment and missing persons
Historical roots of the drug trade
El Chapo's origins and the 1993 kidnapping
Current crackdowns and cocaine markets
Intelligence services and drone warfare
Violent lobbying and weapons trafficking
Fentanyl, money laundering, and Las Vegas
Chinese pharmaceutical links and overdose trends
Solitary confinement and the psychology of money
Bukele's rise and gang incarceration in El Salvador
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days commercial
Journalist safety and Javier Valdez's legacy
CIA operations and the 2007 car bomb incident
Trafficker testimonies and police corruption
Cartel community control and PCC origins
Oswald, Cuba, and conspiracy theories
Khrushchev's nuclear decision and archives
Future projects and book announcement
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