May 12, 2021
Ioan Grillo
is a journalist who has reported on the Mexican Drug War and cartel
violence for the last 20 years. His books include "El
Narco: Inside Mexico's Criminal Insurgency,” "Gangster
Warlords: Drug Dollars, Killing Fields, and the New Politics of
Latin America,” and "Blood
Gun Money: How America Arms Gangs and Cartels.”
In this episode we discuss his newest book, Blood Gun Money, which
is a look at how the illegal gun and drug trades are intertwined,
and how U.S. gun laws result in firearms making their way into
black market in Mexico and Latin America, including into the hands
of drug cartels.
Co-hosts: Brian Normand, David Nickles, Russell Hausfeld. Editor: Matt Payne
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