Drug Cartels do not exist w/Oswaldo Zavala and Alex Aviña

Luis Astorga's work analyzes how Mexican security institutions, trafficking networks, and the military interact within the country's drug-related violence and policy choices. Drawing on archival research and social theory, Astorga traces the institutional development of security agencies and the construction of the 'trafficker' as a political object. His research illuminates how official discourses have shaped public perceptions and justified militarized responses. The book is influential in Spanish-language scholarship on Mexico's drug war and remains a key reference for understanding transnational security dynamics. Astorga's position at UNAM and sustained research make this a foundational text for scholars of narcotrafficking and state violence.

In 'Dark Alliance,' Gary Webb meticulously documents the harrowing story of how the CIA and the Nicaraguan Contras collaborated with cocaine traffickers to fund their guerrilla war against the Sandinista government. The book details how this alliance led to the influx of crack cocaine into African American communities in Los Angeles and other urban areas, causing widespread addiction and social upheaval. Webb's investigation, which began with a series of articles in the San Jose Mercury News, challenges official narratives and highlights systemic injustice and governmental complicity. The book also explores Webb's own experiences with media backlash and the vindication of his work through internal investigations by the CIA and the Justice Department.

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