On this episode of THE MODERN MEXICO PODCAST, host Nathaniel Parish Flannery speaks to historian Benjamin Smith (author of the book THE DOPE: THE REAL HISTORY OF THE MEXICAN DRUG TRADE) about the impact of the arrest of Sinaloa Cartel kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.

“El Mayo has had a very long history of almost five decades in the drug business. He started in the 1970s. He became a major exporter of cocaine. However, over the last decade or so El Mayo’s importance has... been as a key mediator between the Sinaloa Cartel and the federal and state government. He’s more of a political figure now. This is partly why people are worried about what’s going to happen in Sinaloa," Smith explains.

Smith says he gives Mexico's President Lopez Obrador a bad grade for his security policies.

"AMLO’s public attitude towards drug violence has been pretty depressing. He seems to delight in insulting civil society NGOs. He seems to denigrate victims. He excuses the military while at the same time talking very politely about narcos. He also appears to have made absolutely no effort whatsoever to improve the completely awful state of the judicial system," he says.

Episode 23: Has El Mayo's Arrest Sparked A New Cartel War In Mexico?

K.J. Howe takes her kidnappings so seriously, she went to a kidnapping conference. 
That's just how dedicated she is.

Listen to her talk about her character Thea Paris, why she gave her a chronic illness, and why she became involved in ThrillerFest NY as an Executive Director.

SIBF24: Kidnappings and Keeping the Thrills Alive with K.J. Howe

After buying a book about famous hijackings at Portland’s Powell Books, Kate's inspired to tell Dee about the notorious DB Cooper and the many copycat hijackers he motivated. Listeners call in to wish Dee a happy birthday. Sign up for the Sick and Wrong Patreon to hear the Second Show, SW archives, and the bonus minisode Serial Killer Star Signs.

S&W Episode 982: (Hi)Jacking Off DB Cooper

The #1 English-language podcast about business and politics in Mexico. On the MODERN MEXICO PODCAST, host Nathaniel Parish Flannery & a diverse group of guests discuss the paradoxes & potential of the U.S.'s most important trading partner. Episodes focus on the intersection between politics, organized crime, and business. Nathaniel has been living in Mexico since 2012 and has written about Mexico for THE NEW YORK TIMES, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MONOCLE, AMERICAS QUARTERLY, and other magazines. He is now the Director of Research at LATIN AMERICAN LENS, a boutique political risk advisory firm that helps foreign executives successfully navigate Latin America.

‘Eyes On’ is all about the significant happenings and recent news across the UAE and particularly in the Emirate of Sharjah. 

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