Ep. 121 - Leo Silva: Hunting the Deadliest Cartel in Mexico

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Leo Silva is a retired DEA Special Agent, Group Supervisory Agent in Monterrey, Mexico, and author of the book Reign of Terror. We discuss his history leading a joint Mexican-American team tasked with hunting Mexico’s infamous Los Zetas Cartel, the evolution of the cartels into global empires, and the steps Trump is taking to end the terror of Latin American narco networks.Buy Leo’s Book, Reign of Terror:https://a.co/d/02zYQCpMFollow Leo on X:https://x.com/LXSilva1Follow Brave New Normal on X, Substack and YouTube:https://linktr.ee/bnnpod This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bravenewnormal.substack.com/subscribe

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