Katarina Szulc

Katarina Szulc, Mexico-based freelance reporter who covers cartel activity, offers on-the-ground stories from El Mencho’s compound and the CJNG. She recounts strange forensics, possible staging, ledgers showing payoffs, cartel expansion tactics, retaliation strikes and the politics around the operation. Short, vivid scenes and provocative theories keep the conversation tense and fast-moving.

Katarina Szulc, an investigative journalist known for her fearless reporting in Mexico’s cartel war, joins the discussion on the shocking infiltration of cartels into Canada. She examines the critical role of women in organized crime and sheds light on the dark reality of drug trafficking, particularly the fentanyl crisis. Szulc shares personal insights on the psychological toll of violence on children and the alarming tactics gangs use to recruit. The conversation also highlights the complexities of gun control and the need for greater collaboration in law enforcement to tackle these urgent issues.