Ed Calderon: Mexican Drug Cartels | Lex Fridman Podcast #346

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:   / manifestoradiopodcast   Ed's Patreon:   / edsmanifesto   Ed's Website: https://edsmanifesto.com Ed's Field Notes: https://edsmanifesto.com/field-notes Ed's Twitter:   / 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/ Full episodes playlist:    • Lex Fridman Podcast   Clips playlist:    • Lex Fridman Podcast Clips   OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:59 - Corruption 34:41 - Cartels 50:02 - El Chapo 1:07:13 - Weapons 1:19:19 - Assassinations 1:28:05 - Counter-ambush teams 1:51:32 - PTSD and alcohol 2:14:11 - Improvised weapons 2:17:43 - Street fights 2:46:40 - Kidnapping 2:50:56 - Escaping restraints 3:00:24 - Imitation 3:08:52 - Narco cults 3:21:47 - Adolfo Constanzo 3:26:15 - Fentanyl 3:42:59 - Immigration 3:54:19 - Advice for young people 4:02:52 - Mortality SOCIAL: Twitter:   / lexfridman   LinkedIn:   / lexfridman   Facebook:   / lexfridman   Instagram:   / lexfridman   Medium:   / lexfridman   Reddit:   / lexfridman   Support on Patreon:   / lexfridman