On the Front Line With Mexico’s Warring Cartels
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Published 2021-02-25
The current war in Michoacán is between the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel or CJNG, led by a notorious kingpin known as El Mencho, and an alliance of groups known as the United Cartels. Some communities also rely on citizen-led militias to battle the cartels.
VICE News reporter Keegan Hamilton and producer Miguel Fernández Flores traveled to the epicenter of the conflict in Michoacán, meeting cartel members on both sides and seeking to understand if anything will or can change for the better.
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All Comments (21)
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This is the kind of VICE content that we want. Reminds me of vice like 8 years ago.
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imagine making 100's of millions of dollars every year from the drug trade and yet you still find the need to extort and terrorize anyone whose looking to improve their existence through legitimate means....
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The guy being interviewed at 11 minutes in is called M2 and just suffered a horrific death. 4 kids without a dad now, the cycle of suffering continues.
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These cartels are not just gangs, they're a powerful paramilitary organization.
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This guy had more balls than other reporters, vice definitely has gotten a free pass for almost everything people know who they are and respect.
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Last time I was this early they were interviewing the Taliban
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That CJNG commander who’s name was Miguel Ángel Fernández, known as “El M2” was found in a ditch burnt alive or burned after he was killed, i couldn’t find anything identifying what exactly caused his death. You can identify him to the corpse by matching the bracelets on his arm, and his belt. It honestly struck me how charismatic he seemed, you can tell he had morals instilled in him as a youngster, but, money is the route to all evil so that inevitably led to his demise.
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This is "Rita" she's afraid about showing her face... So we'll only show the front of her house and her car. 👍
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It's crazy that guns are illegal here in Mexico yet everyone's strapped tf up.
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My heart goes out to those still living in these conditions.
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Mexico is such an amazing country it’s so sad that huge parts of it are just not safe
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Vice y'all got some balls for these outstanding news reports
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Vice does a better job at finding cartel leaders then US intelligence does 😂😂
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Outstanding job on the interviewer here, asked many good questions and he seemed genuinely invested in their story. People over here in America need to see more of this stuff. God bless all those brave people trying to make their communities a better place. La Patria Es Primero! 🇲🇽
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The man shown as “Comandate CJNG” got killed this week he was known as “M2” there goes his 15 years
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Michoacán is one of the most beautiful states in Mexico, glad to see people stand up for themselves & not have to rely on the corrupt government to step in
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Cartel member: covered face and distorted voice. A civilian who don’t want to be identify: shows her real voice, body figure, half of her face, full body hair shape. Vice at it again smh 🤦♂️
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As a Mexican, I can't help but feel ashamed when I watch these documentaries. What kind of country have we become? Unfortunately in Mexico there is a deeply rooted drug culture, the most popular Mexican songs of the moment are songs that glorify drug trafficking. Mexico, being a beautiful country, with friendly people, it is truly sad that because of the government the country is falling apart.
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being able to turn down your radio during a conversation is a real show of power.
