About this episode
Deep in a heavily guarded mountain hideout in the heart of the Sierra Madre mountains, a new drug king is reigning. He is 59-year-old Nemesio “Mencho” Oseguera and his cartel has achieved dominance capitalizing on America’s resurgent love of cocaine and the Trump administration’s escalating war on fentanyl . WSJ’s José de Córdoba recounts the rise. Ryan Knutson hosts. Further Listening: - The Drug You’ve Never Heard of Wreaking Havoc Across Europe - A Cocaine Kingpin and the Rise of Drug Violence in Europe Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices