The only cartel is the United States government

switching between english and spanish pronunciation is hard edited by Danae O. thumbnail by Uma Snow exec. prod. ‪@earthtonellie‬ special thanks to oswaldo zavala, franklin s., and my friend who was randomly in mexico when things went down. dedicated to all indigenous peoples of the americas, all victims of the transatlantic slave trade, and all of their descendants. background music for first section by ‪@plantcham‬    • [INTERLUDE] ambient // experimental type b...     / elliotsang   If you like our videos, please consider supporting us for $5 a month, which will get you access to use cool special emojis on our channel as a token of appreciation:    / @elliotsangestevez   Selected Bibliography: Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Military Nutrition Research; Marriott BM, Carlson SJ, editors. Nutritional Needs In Cold And In High-Altitude Environments: Applications for Military Personnel in Field Operations. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 1996. 16, The Physiology of High-Altitude Exposure. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NB... Biondich, Amy Sue, Joslin, Jeremy David, Coca: The History and Medical Significance of an Ancient Andean Tradition, Emergency Medicine International, 2016, 4048764, 5 pages, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/4048764 Bauer, I. Travel medicine, coca and cocaine: demystifying and rehabilitating Erythroxylum – a comprehensive review. Trop Dis Travel Med Vaccines 5, 20 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40794-019-00... Yeung, Peter (2025). "‘Forgotten’ How one Mexican city struggles against big industry for water". Al-Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longfo... Cohen, M.M. (2006). Jim Crow's Drug War: Race, Coca Cola, and the Southern Origins of Drug Prohibition. Southern Cultures 12(3), 55-79. https://dx.doi.org/10.1353/scu.2006.0031. Zavala, O., & Savinar, W. (2022). Drug Cartels Do Not Exist: Narcotrafficking in US and Mexican Culture. Vanderbilt University Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv2kcwn8w Morales, W. Q. (1989). The war on drugs: A new US national security doctrine? Third World Quarterly, 11(3), 147–169. https://doi.org/10.1080/0143659890842... Craig, R. (1980). Operation Condor: Mexico’s Antidrug Campaign Enters a New Era. Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs, 22(3), 345–363. https://doi.org/10.2307/165493 Runa, Juana (2026). "Bolivia Is Leading the Way in a Continent-Wide Fight Against the Far Right." Left Voice. https://www.leftvoice.org/bolivia-is-... Chapters 00:00 plants and drugs 02:51 the chewing of a cocada 21:30 carteles y guerras de drogas 29:38 real violence, fake narratives 40:01 the state(s) of America 51:49 to turn over a new leaf