#346 – Ed Calderon: Mexican Drug Cartels

Dec 12, 2022 4h 12m

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Ed Calderon is a security specialist who worked on counter-narcotics and organized crime investigation in Mexico. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Policygenius: <a href="https://www.policygenius.com/">https://www.policygenius.com/</a> – Bambee: <a href="https://bambee.com">https://bambee.com</a> and use code LEX to get free HR audit – Onnit: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/onnit">https://lexfridman.com/onnit</a> to get up to 10% off – InsideTracker: <a href="https://insidetracker.com/lex">https://insidetracker.com/lex</a> to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Ed’s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/manifestoradiopodcast">https://instagram.com/manifestoradiopodcast</a> Ed’s Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/edsmanifesto">https://patreon.com/edsmanifesto</a> Ed’s Website: <a href="https://edsmanifesto.com">https://edsmanifesto.com</a> Ed’s Field Notes: <a href="https://edsmanifesto.com/field-notes">https://edsmanifesto.com/field-notes</a> Ed’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/eds_manifesto">https://twitter.com/eds_manifesto</a> PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a> SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a> – Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a> – Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a> – LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a> – Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a> – Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a> OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (07:13) – Corruption (40:55) – Cartels (56:16) – El Chapo (1:13:27) – Weapons (1:25:33) – Assassinations (1:34:20) – Counter-ambush teams (1:57:46) – PTSD and alcohol (2:20:25) – Improvised weapons (2:23:57) – Street fights (2:52:54) – Kidnapping (2:57:10) – Escaping restraints (3:06:38) – Imitation (3:15:06) – Narco cults (3:28:01) – Adolfo Constanzo (3:32:29) – Fentanyl (3:49:14) – Immigration (4:00:34) – Advice for young people (4:09:06) – Mortality

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