Colombian Connection: Trump's War on the Cartels & Drug Smuggling

Cocaine and the Colombian drug trade have been wreaking havoc on the United States & Europe for decades. We dive into the origins involving the Medellin Cartel, Nicaraguan Contras as well as the Clinton's. Roger Reaves one of the most famous drug smugglers talks about how he and Barry Seal did it on behalf of the CIA to circumvent congress and how the CIA & Medellin Cartel killed Gary Webb for exposing these crimes.

Chapters
00:00
The Global Drug Trade Overview
01:27
The Role of the CIA in Drug Trafficking
03:01
Barry Seal and the Iran-Contra Affair
03:29
The Consequences of Drug Trade and Violence
03:54
The Impact of Drug Cartels on Latin America
04:17
Current U.S. Drug Policy and Presidential Actions
04:51
The Future of the War on Drugs