SYNOPSIS "Slaves of the Cartels" What if you were told that drug trafficking isn't just a drug problem, but a global economic system that operates on the logic of modern slavery? A system where human life is worth less than a bullet, and where the wealth of a few is built on the corpses of thousands. "Slaves of the Cartels" is not another book about violence or drug lords. It is a brutal investigation that lays bare the anatomy of a monster that has perfected exploitation: cartels as transnational corporations that operate with the cold-bloodedness of an investment bank and the cruelty of a concentration camp. You will discover:The myth of "narco-luxury": 99.6% of recruits die or are imprisoned before the age of 25. Their Rolexes are fake, their mansions are temporary, their gold-plated guns... they're never used. The feudal pyramid: The top 0.001% of the bosses accumulate 92% of the profits, while the hawks and hitmen survive on less than $300 a month and a life expectancy of 25 years. The economy of terror: Cartels invest in "handouts" (0.1% of their profits) to extract $2,500 in extortion and generate $18,000 in social damage for every dollar "donated." Bloodwashing: For every dirty $1, they pay only $0.28 to launder it in Miami, cryptocurrencies, or phantom agro-exports. Ghost states: Where the government disappears, the cartels impose their law: 1 hitman for every 20 inhabitants, swift "justice" with 100% effectiveness, and clandestine clinics to treat gunshot wounds. With devastating data from the DEA, Europol, UNICEF, and international prosecutors' offices, this book proves that the "war on drugs" hasn't failed: it was designed to fail. While governments blame each other, cartels already control markets in Europe, Asia, and Oceania, and their business model-based on fear, debt, and desperation-is being exported like an unstoppable virus.