Joe Rogan Experience #2567 - Mariana van Zeller · Aired Oct 16, 2026
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Joe says cartel violence did not exist in Mexico thirty years ago or in the 1990s.
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DOJ's Guzman detention memorandum describes violent conflict between Guzman/Zambada and the Arellano Felix organization, including the 1993 Guadalajara airport shooting. That predates the supposed recent beginning. Joe later acknowledges earlier organized crime and greater current severity; his memories of carefree travel do not establish an absence of cartel violence.
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Is it true that Joe says cartel violence did not exist in Mexico thirty years ago or in the 1990s?
No, not as stated. DOJ's Guzman detention memorandum describes violent conflict between Guzman/Zambada and the Arellano Felix organization, including the 1993 Guadalajara airport shooting. That predates the supposed recent beginning. Joe Rogan said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2567 - Mariana van Zeller, aired Oct 16, 2026, at 1:53:02. The supporting source is justice.gov, linked below.
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