Katarina Szulc

we can't take this anymore, the cartels are taking over our livelihoods, they're taking over our businesses.

So Mexican government sent in a couple thousand troops to these regions to try and protect them, but those very troops were getting paid off by the cartel too.

They were also being threatened.

There were shootouts at these farms.

And typically when that happens in Mexico, unfortunately, government backs down.

That's another thing, especially in these same regions, because it's very important for farmers, you know, for the irrigation, but also just for the people living in these regions.

They've monopolized water.

They monopolized Wi-Fi, even Wi-Fi.

Yeah, they put up their own Wi-Fi wires in certain towns in these regions.

So you can only purchase from the cartel provider.

They cut the cords.

There's other Wi-Fi providers in Mexico like Izzy.

There's other ones, right?

Legitimate.

And those wires are being cut.

The infrastructure is being destroyed.

Cartel puts up their own infrastructure.

Now you have to only get your Wi-Fi from us.

I mean, it's every single aspect of basic life, every necessity.

It's a very high number, and I do believe that the southern border is a lot more secured than it was six months ago, certainly.