Geopolitics of the Mexican Cartels

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Production: Hubert Walas
Research & analysis: Jose Miguel Alonso-Trabanco - an international relations professional who holds a Master’s Degree in Strategic Intelligence and National Security. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Defence and Security Studies at Massey University, New Zealand.
Editing: Hubert Walas
Video production: Łukasz Szypulski
Voiceover: Hubert Walas
Music: Alice in Winter - Nuclear Conception
Sound realisation: Dominik Kojder

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[GoodTimesBadTimes]

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[LadiesMan-bocc]

I once heard that cartel activity decreased whenever a new Dragon Ball Z episode dropped

[saulruiz]

I as a Mexican, I’m happy that this theme is being talked about, however I’m sad about the state of my country. I hope better times come, and that my country puts this era of lead behind.

[Adam-lzsr]

Mexicos largest Geostrategic advantage, being next to The United States.Mexico’s largest geostrategic disadvantage, being next to the United States.

[krisinsaigon]

17:13 if there is one thing to be learnt from this, it's that there is a lot of money to be made buying cocaine in Hong Kong and selling it in Macau

[jezusbloodie]

The Mexican cartels have also expanded into the Netherlands. Although relatively new to the Benelux underworld, some seem to have managed to establish themselves into the circuit, which is dominated by Belgo-Dutch criminal networks interwoven with turkish and maroccan mafias. These also mainly in cocaine, and to a lesser extend cannabis. They seem to be in control of the large northeast african route operate accross the wider periphery all the way up to the UAE. Beside the Belgo-Dutch networks, the cartels have to content with other latin american cartels, polish networks, baltic networks, italian mafias, romanian gangs, polish gangs, balkan networks, spanish networks, albanian networks, eastern european networks...

Going through this _Europol report on Decoding the EU's most threathening criminal networks_ (july 2024), it seems that basicaly all european criminal networks seem to operate here in the netherlanss, for logicial logistical reasons.

[wiseone]

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[LuisRomeroLopez]

Some sidenotes and added context:

10:10 This system was nicknamed as «Dictablanda» (a play on words that translates as «Soft dictatorship») or «Perfect dictatorship». It was posible because the government had a monopoly in everything. For example, you had *PIPSA, * or «Productora e Importadora de Papel, SA» («Paper producers and importers, PLC»), a state monopoly that would come at you with unppaid charges you or delay orders if you had a newspaper or magazine that had recently publish any criticism.

10:16 - 10:30 This part probably refers to concessions made after the 1986-89 period. In 1986 the center-right opposition PAN lost the gubernatorial election in Chihuahua state; but the fraud was so egregious (even to members of the ruling PRI party. Some PRI members even argued for a "patriotic fraud") that it is said to have led to the PAN winning the 1989 Baja California gubernatorial election. (It was the first time anyone other than the PRI had governed a state since the revolution; and it was a concession.)

12:41 - 12:48 This part most likely refers to the presidencies of *Luis Echeverría* (or LEA, 1970 - 1976), and *José López Portillo* (or JOLOPO, 1976 - 1982). (TBF, from 1940 to 1964 the single party rule (PRI) wasn't that bad, but from 1964 to 1985 was a disaster.) *LEA* really believed that the economy could (and should) be controlled from the presidential residence (there is an anecdote about how he ended up dismissing his economic secretary, Hugo Margain, because he had a bit of common sense) and *JOLOPO* really believed that he was within his rights to dictate the line to the media through advertising contracts as well as significantly increasing bureaucracy.

12:49 - 13:10 We saw these political and economic reforms from the presidency of Salinas (1988 - 1994, when NAFTA was signed) to the presidency of Fox (2000 - 2006), who was the first opposition president (from the PAN party). One thing you can recognize about the one-party regime (PRI) is that they had a smooth transition of power.

[angelgarza]

As a Mexican American that is pretty familiar with this topic, you did an excellent job explaining the situation, as with most topics, there's more that can be dove into, but this overall this was spot on

[DogmaticAtheist]

The prohibition of alcohol pioneered gangster culture in america. The prohibition of marijuana pioneered drug cartels south of the border. What's that word for when gov't policy has the opposite effect from what was intended?

[NothernNate]

I feel bad for Mexico. 💙 I love Mexico!

[Jsc.]

Who distributes drugs to the last alley in the USA? 😂 Fedex? Who collects and launders the money in the USA? Who receives the shipments? How come the Mexican cartels have weapons for exclusive use by the USA army? American cartels....

[OmerE.C]

Yes! I was bored and looking for any video of yours that I haven't watched, but nothing was left,
and suddenly you uploaded this 😭

[Cross-xmfr]

As long as people buy drugs this will continue

[matiKRK]

I watched this video yesterday in Polish. Great work, I love your videos.

[joaquimb.]

It's always great to see the relevance of Latin America in geopolitics talked about on YouTube.

[guydreamr]

One of the main lessons I get from this is that when you criminalize drugs, then criminals will be in charge of drugs.

[luongo]

Can someone please explain to me how chinese fentanyl arrives in Mexico without the FBI, CIA or other intelligence agency knowing about it?

[DavidCelestialKnight]

We discovered which is The Bank of Cartels.
The US Government: No... it is too big to jail.

[migspeculates]

"Mexico, so far from God, so close to the United States"