Why El Chapo's Son Was Released w/Ed Calderon | Joe Rogan

Summary by Krater

Joe Rogan and his guest discuss the capture and release of El Chapo's son by Mexican authorities, detailing the cartel's overwhelming response and control in Sinaloa.

From the video

Answers: What really happened when El Chapo's son was captured and released in Sinaloa?

• Mexican cartel control in Sinaloa
• El Chapo's son capture and release
• Cartel influence on government and military
• Sinaloa cartel culture and operations

What it concludes

• The Mexican government sent 35 agents to capture El Chapo's son, which the guest states is a false official story given the target's high-profile status.
• Following the brief capture of El Chapo's son, his half-brother Archivaldo called in reinforcements from surrounding towns, leading to overwhelming cartel forces flooding Culiacan and forcing the release of hostages.
• Certain regions of Mexico, particularly in Sinaloa, are completely under cartel control where even military and police forces are blocked or negotiate with cartel members.
• Many children of cartel members born in the late 1980s and early 1990s now hold US citizenship and are coming of age with cartel pedigrees.
• Felipe Calderon's tenure as head of public safety had ties to the Sinaloa cartel, illustrating the deep entanglement between government officials and cartel groups.