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The rule of law doesn’t exist in the shadows.
We’ve all seen the headlines about El Mencho, El Chapo and the cartels, but the headlines are just the “front.” For twenty years, Anabel Hernández has been digging into the basement of the Mexican government—and what she found is a virus that’s reached the highest levels of power.
She’s survived raids, assassination attempts, and a life in exile for one reason: She knows where the bodies are buried. And more importantly, she knows who gave the order to dig the graves.
In this sit-down, we aren’t talking about “street crime.” We’re talking about the business of a failed state. This is the reality they don’t want you to see. This is the truth that costs lives.
Anabel Hernández: A Journalist that Cartels & Mexican Government Want Dead
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00:00:00 - The Most Dangerous Place to Be a Journalist
00:02:18 - A Personal Vendetta: My Father’s Kidnapping
00:06:45 - When the Government Acts as the Criminal
00:10:30 - 75 Years of Corruption and the "Infinite Story"
00:15:12 - Why the Drug Cartels Truly Exist
00:18:55 - Inside "Narco Land": 5 Years with the Sinaloa Cartel
00:22:40 - The Secretary of Public Safety was on the Payroll
00:27:15 - How the Government Helped El Chapo Escape Twice
00:31:40 - The DEA Operation That Mexican Leaders Didn't Want
00:35:20 - The Assassination Attempt in My Own House
00:39:05 - "I Am More Afraid of the Government Than the Cartels"
00:42:50 - The Real Truth Behind the Iguala 43 Massacre
00:46:15 - Identifying the "New Garcia Luna" in Power Today
00:50:30 - How Cartels Funded the 2024 Presidential Election
00:55:10 - The Only Thing Mexican Drug Lords Truly Fear
00:59:45 - "One Single Entity": The Partnership of Death
Backbone Media Group
🍷 Have you tried my wine yet?: yt.franzesewine.com
💪🏼 Join Franzese Family: michaelfranzese.com/family
The rule of law doesn’t exist in the shadows.
We’ve all seen the headlines about El Mencho, El Chapo and the cartels, but the headlines are just the “front.” For twenty years, Anabel Hernández has been digging into the basement of the Mexican government—and what she found is a virus that’s reached the highest levels of power.
She’s survived raids, assassination attempts, and a life in exile for one reason: She knows where the bodies are buried. And more importantly, she knows who gave the order to dig the graves.
In this sit-down, we aren’t talking about “street crime.” We’re talking about the business of a failed state. This is the reality they don’t want you to see. This is the truth that costs lives.
Anabel Hernández: A Journalist that Cartels & Mexican Government Want Dead
🤝 Book 1 on 1 Call With Me: michaelfranzese.com/book-1-on-1-call
🔥 Check out my store: store.michaelfranzese.com
🎙️ Michael Franzese Podcast on Spotify: spoti.fi/3Eo39qb
📧 Interested in partnerships? partnerships@michaelfranzese.com
00:00:00 - The Most Dangerous Place to Be a Journalist
00:02:18 - A Personal Vendetta: My Father’s Kidnapping
00:06:45 - When the Government Acts as the Criminal
00:10:30 - 75 Years of Corruption and the "Infinite Story"
00:15:12 - Why the Drug Cartels Truly Exist
00:18:55 - Inside "Narco Land": 5 Years with the Sinaloa Cartel
00:22:40 - The Secretary of Public Safety was on the Payroll
00:27:15 - How the Government Helped El Chapo Escape Twice
00:31:40 - The DEA Operation That Mexican Leaders Didn't Want
00:35:20 - The Assassination Attempt in My Own House
00:39:05 - "I Am More Afraid of the Government Than the Cartels"
00:42:50 - The Real Truth Behind the Iguala 43 Massacre
00:46:15 - Identifying the "New Garcia Luna" in Power Today
00:50:30 - How Cartels Funded the 2024 Presidential Election
00:55:10 - The Only Thing Mexican Drug Lords Truly Fear
00:59:45 - "One Single Entity": The Partnership of Death
Backbone Media Group
