#346 – Ed Calderon: Mexican Drug Cartels

Ed Calderon is a security specialist who worked on counter-narcotics and organized crime investigation in Mexico. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Ed's Twitter: https://twitter.com/eds_manifesto

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SUPPORT & CONNECT:
- Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast
- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman
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- Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman

OUTLINE:
Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00) - Introduction
(07:13) - Corruption
(40:55) - Cartels
(56:16) - El Chapo
(1:13:27) - Weapons
(1:25:33) - Assassinations
(1:34:20) - Counter-ambush teams
(1:57:46) - PTSD and alcohol
(2:20:25) - Improvised weapons
(2:23:57) - Street fights
(2:52:54) - Kidnapping
(2:57:10) - Escaping restraints
(3:06:38) - Imitation
(3:15:06) - Narco cults
(3:28:01) - Adolfo Constanzo
(3:32:29) - Fentanyl
(3:49:14) - Immigration
(4:00:34) - Advice for young people
(4:09:06) - Mortality

Ed Calderon is a security specialist who worked on counter-narcotics and organized crime investigation in Mexico. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

– Policygenius: https://www.policygenius.com/

– Bambee: https://bambee.com and use code LEX to get free HR audit

– Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off

– InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off

EPISODE LINKS:

Ed’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/manifestoradiopodcast

Ed’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/edsmanifesto

Ed’s Website: https://edsmanifesto.com

Ed’s Field Notes: https://edsmanifesto.com/field-notes

Ed’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/eds_manifesto

PODCAST INFO:

Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8

RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/

YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman

YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips

SUPPORT & CONNECT:

– Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast

– Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

– Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman

– Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman

– LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman

– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman

– Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman

OUTLINE:

Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.

(00:00) – Introduction

(07:13) – Corruption

(40:55) – Cartels

(56:16) – El Chapo

(1:13:27) – Weapons

(1:25:33) – Assassinations

(1:34:20) – Counter-ambush teams

(1:57:46) – PTSD and alcohol

(2:20:25) – Improvised weapons

(2:23:57) – Street fights

(2:52:54) – Kidnapping

(2:57:10) – Escaping restraints

(3:06:38) – Imitation

(3:15:06) – Narco cults

(3:28:01) – Adolfo Constanzo

(3:32:29) – Fentanyl

(3:49:14) – Immigration

(4:00:34) – Advice for young people

(4:09:06) – Mortality