To the Point

The Men behind the Most Dangerous Cartels

Gangster warlords are now dominant players in Mexico and other countries south of the border. "The collapse of military dictatorships and guerrilla armies left stockpiles of weapons and soldiers searching for new payrolls."

By Warren Olney • Jan 22, 2016 • 9m Listen

Gangster warlords are now dominant players in Mexico and other countries south of the border. "The collapse of military dictatorships and guerrilla armies left stockpiles of weapons and soldiers searching for new payrolls." That's according to Ioan Grillo, investigative reporter and author of the new book Gangster Warlords: Drug Dollars, Killing Fields and the New Politics of Latin America. Grillo discusses how crime goes together with politics and culture.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Paul von Zielbauer
Co-founder of Geezer magazine, former producer for To the Point and Which Way LA?; former reporter for the New York Times
Ioan Grillo
Time Magazine

News

National

Politics

To the Point

The Men behind the Most Dangerous Cartels

Gangster warlords are now dominant players in Mexico and other countries south of the border. "The collapse of military dictatorships and guerrilla armies left stockpiles of weapons and soldiers searching for new payrolls."

Share

To the Point

The Men behind the Most Dangerous Cartels

Gangster warlords are now dominant players in Mexico and other countries south of the border. "The collapse of military dictatorships and guerrilla armies left stockpiles of weapons and soldiers searching for new payrolls."

Share