239 - El Chapo, the Sinaloa Cartel, and the War on Drugs

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Dan Cummins

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🗓️ 12 April 2021

⏱️ 127 minutes

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Summary

An exploration of the history of US drug policy, an examination of the War on Drugs, and a look into how that war may have created Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán Loera.

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0:00.0	From selling oranges just to buy food to running the multi-billion dollar drug empire, El Chappell's tale is one of rags to cocaine-dusted riches.
0:07.6	El Chappell Guzman is a name most of us have probably heard of and a name thousands of people have feared.
0:13.2	El Chappell took his childhood entrepreneurial spirit and turned it into an international narcotics operation.
0:19.0	He expanded his empire with a combination of bribes, government manipulation, an innovative shipment system, and brute force and terror when necessary.
0:26.7	He took on a status as a legendary hero to some and as a heartless monster to others.
0:31.8	El Chappell maintained his control with an iron fist, no secrets got past him and no one disobeyed his orders.
0:37.6	His employees claimed he's omniscient, like God, he sees everything.
0:42.2	As many people found out, betray El Chappell or any other leader of the Cinaloa cartel and you won't survive long.
0:49.4	A man who seemed unstoppable with thousands of supporters willing to die for him, managed to escape the DEA and other law enforcement agencies for decades and escaped from prison twice.
0:59.7	Until his desire for a flashy lifestyle and city life led to his eventual and probably final arrest.
1:06.7	But his drug empire did not end with El Chappell's capture.
1:10.0	The Cinaloa cartel is still alive and well today, ran by El Chappell's own children and his old business partner El Mio.
1:16.4	The cartel still runs the majority of the drug trade in Mexico and seemingly will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
1:22.6	They're still powerful enough to engage the Mexican National Guard in direct battle and win.
1:28.1	What led to El Chappell becoming one of the most infamous drug lords in the world?
1:32.4	We're going to look into that today.
1:33.8	Also, we're going to look into the US war on drugs.
1:36.5	Without it, there would be no El Chappell.
1:38.8	If narcotics were legal, there would be no need to smuggle them into the United States.
1:43.4	There would be no illegal narcotics demand for cartels to supply.
1:47.3	Why are drugs illegal?
1:48.9	Going to look into the history of drugs in the US today.
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