Félix Gallardo – The Narco King Who Built El Chapo & El Mayo

Félix Gallardo — known as the first true Cartel King of Mexico — was the silent force behind El Chapo Guzmán and El Mayo Zambada. Long before their empires rose, Gallardo built the structure they would later inherit.
Once a state police officer, he learned how power moved inside the system — and how to bend it. Using influence instead of chaos, he united traffickers into the Guadalajara Cartel, creating the blueprint for every major cartel that followed.
This video uncovers:
• How Gallardo shaped El Chapo & El Mayo
• How he built the first organized cartel network
• The alliances and corruption that protected his empire
• Why his system still defines cartel power today
A story about the man who didn’t just rule the underworld — he designed it.

Music: Crime is Everywhere by Soundridemusic

Primary Sources:
DEA archives and historical case files on the Guadalajara Cartel
Mexican federal court records related to Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo
Interviews and statements from Gallardo during imprisonment
Investigative reports from Proceso, El Universal, and Reforma
U.S. Department of Justice documents on El Chapo & El Mayo
Testimonies from Operation Leyenda and Kiki Camarena investigations

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