Episode 39 -- Who Is El Mayo and How Has He Survived So Long?

Ismael Zambada Garcia, or "El Mayo," has been a key leader of the Sinaloa Cartel since 1989, overseeing the Cartel's rise to being one of the most influential drug trafficking, criminal organizations in the world. Despite his prominence, El Mayo has stayed in power for more than 3 decades by being a strategic thinker who has kept those in his organization happy and has given value to avoiding the spotlight and instead going unnoticed. In this Episode, we examine El Mayo's life, his leadership of CDS, and the future of CDS given El Mayo's age and health concerns.

Great insight

Interesting topic, very composed podcast, I like that the host isn’t a fanboy like a lot of people read to be. Definitely worth a listen.