Chapter

Understanding the Hybrid between Mafia and Insurgency
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43:21 - 49:02 (05:41)

The hybrid between the mafia and insurgency is fascinating as we see them switch strategies and understand the power they hold in politics and economics, and not just in violent or corruption power.

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The Mexican economy heavily relies on the money coming from remittances from the US, but a significant portion of that money ends up in the hands of human smugglers who work for cartels in Mexico.
43:21 - 44:52 (01:31)
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Mexican Cartels
Summary

The Mexican economy heavily relies on the money coming from remittances from the US, but a significant portion of that money ends up in the hands of human smugglers who work for cartels in Mexico. The power of these criminal organizations extends beyond just violent and illegal activities, and they are becoming increasingly sophisticated.

Chapter
Understanding the Hybrid between Mafia and Insurgency
Episode
#23 Luis Chaparro - Inside the World's Deadliest Cartel
Podcast
Shawn Ryan Show
The speaker talks about his fascination with talking to criminals, as it allows him to gain a unique perspective on how certain people view the world and the economy that differs from his own background and upbringing.
44:52 - 46:05 (01:12)
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Criminals
Summary

The speaker talks about his fascination with talking to criminals, as it allows him to gain a unique perspective on how certain people view the world and the economy that differs from his own background and upbringing.

Chapter
Understanding the Hybrid between Mafia and Insurgency
Episode
#23 Luis Chaparro - Inside the World's Deadliest Cartel
Podcast
Shawn Ryan Show
The cartel-insurgency hybrid is an organization that started as a small group and evolved into an entity trying to destabilize the government while splitting them into smaller cartels to break them out.
46:05 - 49:02 (02:57)
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Cartel-Insurgency
Summary

The cartel-insurgency hybrid is an organization that started as a small group and evolved into an entity trying to destabilize the government while splitting them into smaller cartels to break them out. It's a combination of a mafia style organization and an insurgency with a unified and organized structure.

Chapter
Understanding the Hybrid between Mafia and Insurgency
Episode
#23 Luis Chaparro - Inside the World's Deadliest Cartel
Podcast
Shawn Ryan Show