In this explosive episode, Johnny sits down with former Mexican Special Forces officer and cartel expert Ed Calderon to uncover the real state of the cartel wars in Mexico. From the ongoing civil war within the Sinaloa cartel between Los Chapitos and Los Mayos, to how cartel kingpin El Mayo Zambada still pulls strings from a U.S. jail cell — Ed breaks it all down like no one else can.

We also dive into:

- The cartel's deep infiltration into Mexican politics

- U.S. pressure on Mexico through tariffs and diplomacy

- The fentanyl crisis and its real players

- Why drug trafficking is more corporate than ever

- Corruption, violence, and the future of narco culture in Mexico

Brace yourself — this is an unfiltered look at the front lines of one of the most dangerous, politically entangled conflicts in the world.

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