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The Mexican Drug War
29:55 - 41:07 (11:12)
The Mexican drug war has been ongoing since at least 2004, with major cartel-related events all over Mexico, which escalated when President Felipe Calderón put the military in charge. The drug war is fought over local drug markets and the routes used to smuggle drugs into the United States, with criminal groups also making money from protecting and taxing mining operations and anybody that goes across the border.
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The Mexican drug war started in the mid-2000s when President Felipe Calderón put the military in charge to fight the major criminal groups, who often make money through protecting and taxing mining operations, drug routes, and local drug markets.
29:55 - 34:42 (04:47)
Summary
The Mexican drug war started in the mid-2000s when President Felipe Calderón put the military in charge to fight the major criminal groups, who often make money through protecting and taxing mining operations, drug routes, and local drug markets.
ChapterThe Mexican Drug War
Episode#346 – Ed Calderon: Mexican Drug Cartels
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Mexico has industrialized body disposal, with organizations trying to find the remains of missing people.
34:42 - 37:45 (03:03)
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Mexico has industrialized body disposal, with organizations trying to find the remains of missing people. The government has not been transparent about the true number of missing in the country.
ChapterThe Mexican Drug War
Episode#346 – Ed Calderon: Mexican Drug Cartels
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
A group of volunteers in Mexico are taking it upon themselves to locate clandestine graves in the country and pass on any evidence they discover to investigative authorities who are struggling to solve more than 90% of all murders.
37:45 - 41:07 (03:21)
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A group of volunteers in Mexico are taking it upon themselves to locate clandestine graves in the country and pass on any evidence they discover to investigative authorities who are struggling to solve more than 90% of all murders. They use metal probes to unearth bodies, and some have received training from security specialists on how to dispose of bodies to prevent them from being detected.