EPISODE · Apr 8, 2025 · 44 MIN
Episode 123: Inside the Fight for Control of CDS
from Cartels, Conspiracies, and Camarena · host Jack Luellen
It has been around 9 months since El Mayo and Joaquin Guzman were flown to the United States and arrested and it's been almost exactly 7 months since the fighting between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza broke out in Culiacan. In this Episode, I look at the prevailing theories on the rendition of El Mayo, the structure of CDS, and the key questions asked when the violence started. I then discuss some recent events, including actions by the followers of Chapo Isidro. Finally, I identify the biggest winners and losers thus far in the fight for control of CDS.
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It has been around 9 months since El Mayo and Joaquin Guzman were flown to the United States and arrested and it's been almost exactly 7 months since the fighting between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza broke out in Culiacan. In this Episode, I look at the prevailing theories on the rendition of El Mayo, the structure of CDS, and the key questions asked when the violence started. I then discuss some recent events, including actions by the followers of Chapo Isidro. Finally, I identify the biggest winners and losers thus far in the fight for control of CDS.
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