Drug Cartels Do Not Exist
by Oswaldo Zavala, William Savinar · first published 2018
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Do you have a source for the claim that drug cartels "try all the banks to see which ones they can launder money through"? I don't believe that's how it works at all. If you read, for example Drug Cartels Do Not Exist by Oswaldo Zavala, you'll see that this money is fundamental to how global finance operates. Drug money provided the necessary liquidity to keep the world finance system from crashing in '08. It's the…
on “HSBC's Money Laundering Scandal 2012, money laudering for Mexican Drug gangs” ↗…perhaps convenient) misnomer dont get me wrong, but maybe important to remember. Extremely good, highly researched book if you want to get angry at me or call me idiot! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_Cartels_Do_Not_Exist
on “FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights” ↗…avoid if they want to maintain the facade. They don't have the monopoly of violence, they're intentionally allowed to act without serious retaliation. Very relevant book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_Cartels_Do_Not_Exist
on “Civilians under siege by Mexican cartel fight back with AK-47s, grenades” ↗