EP 107A: Jesse Fink - Pure Narco, Working for Cartels like Pablo Escobar’s Medellín Cartel

<div>Jesse Fink in his book <em>Pure Narco</em>, shares the true story of Luis Navia known as 'El Senador' (The Senator) who smuggled over 300 tons of cocaine for the biggest Colombia & Mexico cartels including Pablo Escobar’s Medellín Cartel.⁣ Jesse spent years with Luis to understand the logistics of these huge operations, the dichotomy of a guy driven to make his father proud, what he was willing to sacrifice for the next big shipment, as well as the moment relentless USA law-enforcement officials finally took him down. It’s a white-powdered, white-knuckle ride you’ll never forget.</div> <div> </div> <ul> <li>Jesse explains his take on his new book.</li> <li>What gave Jesse a true sense of who Luis Navia is and just the magnitude of his life and his deals?</li> <li>Luis had his own motivations for telling his story. Why? Why now?</li> <li>How did Jesse build the trust with a guy who is always looking over his shoulder, to have the trust to share his story?</li> <li>Luis almost took exception to being labelled a Narco… even the title took some discussion. How did he see his identity, how did he see himself?</li> <li>Did the telling of his story draw out any remorse or regret in his mind about the life Luis led?</li> <li>Did the story of Luis Navia have an effect on Jesse and his own life as a man?</li> <li>Can Jesse see any of himself in Luis?</li> <li>Luis was driven by a desire to prove himself to his father. Did Jesse feel as though in some way Luis failed to make his father proud?</li> <li>The book is a tale about money, what it means to be “rich”, and knowing when enough is enough.</li> <li>What’s’ the dichotomy of Luis? Jesse explains the different sides he found in Luis.</li> <li>Where does Jesse’s curious thirst for a story come from? </li> <li>OCD is sometimes called the ‘doubter’s disease’. When Jesse is so heavily involved in a book, does a distortion start to infiltrate his thinking based on his own OCD?</li> <li>Did Jesse ever find himself looking over his shoulder, consciously or unconsciously won