Noah Hurowitz, "El Chapo: The Untold Story of the World's Most Infamous Drug Lord" (Atria Books, 2021)
"El Chapo. The Untold Story of the World's Most Infamous Drug Lord" (Atria Books, 2021) is a stunning investigation of the life and legend of Mexican kingpin Joaqu\xedn Archivaldo \u201cEl Chapo\u201d Guzm\xe1n Loera, building on Noah Hurowitz\u2019s revelatory coverage for Rolling Stone of El Chapo\u2019s federal drug-trafficking trial. This is the true story of how El Chapo built the world\u2019s wealthiest and most powerful drug-trafficking operation, based on months\u2019 worth of trial testimony and dozens of interviews with cartel gunmen, Mexican journalists and political figures, Chapo\u2019s family members, and the DEA agents who brought him down. Over the course of three decades, El Chapo was responsible for smuggling hundreds of tons of cocaine, marijuana, heroin, meth, and fentanyl around the world, becoming in the process the most celebrated and reviled drug lord since Pablo Escobar.\nEl Chapo waged ruthless wars against his rivals and former allies, plunging vast areas of Mexico into unprecedented levels of violence, even as many in his home state of Sinaloa continued to view him as a hero. This unputdownable book, written by a great new talent, brings El Chapo\u2019s exploits into a focus that previous profiles have failed to capture. Hurowitz digs in deep beyond the legends and delves into El Chapo\u2019s life and legacy\u2014not just the hunt for him, revealing some of the most dramatic and often horrifying moments of his notorious career, including the infamous prison escapes, brutal murders, multi-million-dollar government payoffs, and the paranoia and narcissism that led to his downfall. From the evolution of organized crime in Mexico to the militarization of the drug war to the devastation wrought on both sides of the border by the introduction of synthetic opioids like fentanyl, this book is a gripping and comprehensive work of investigative, on-the-ground reporting.\nInterview by\xa0Pamela Fuentes Assistant Professor in the Women\u2019s and Gender Studies Department at Pace University-NYC campus and editor of New Books Network en espa\xf1ol\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law