# The Drug War in Mexico

**URL:** <https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/free-thoughts/the-drug-war-in-mexico>

**By** Benjamin T. Smith

**Published:** November 5, 2021

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Benjamin T. Smith joins the podcast to talk about the complicated dynamics that drive drug war violence on both sides of the Mexican-American border.

## Shownotes:

Benjamin T. Smith uncovers the origins of the drug trade in Mexico and how this illicit business essentially built modern Mexico, affecting everything from agriculture to medicine to economics―and the country’s all-important relationship with the United States.

## Further Reading:

[The Dope: The Real History of the Mexican Drug Trade](https://www.amazon.com/Dope-Real-History-Mexican-Trade/dp/1324006552), written by Benjamin T. Smith