Summer InSights – How the Chapitos Became Hyper-Capitalist Narcos

The Chapitos, heirs to one of Mexico’s most infamous crime families, are reshaping the Sinaloa Cartel. The sons of Joaquín Guzmán Loera, commonly known as “El Chapo,” have turned the criminal group into a corporate-style empire, thriving on diversification. They engage in everything from trafficking lethal synthetic drugs to illegal fishing, mining, and migrant smuggling. Their willingness to use violence is driving one of the country's deadliest internal crime wars, and their use of social media has built a criminal brand that resonates far beyond Mexico’s borders.

Don’t miss the last of this month’s Summer InSights series on the extraordinary stories of some of the region's top criminal leaders, the groups they lead, and the illicit economies they control.

How the Chapitos Became Hyper-Capitalist Narcos | Written by Chris Dalby and read by Parker Asmann.

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