Ioan Grillo
@ioangrillo
Journalist based in Mexico, focused on crime, drugs + gangster politics. Director of CrashOut Media, author of El Narco trilogy. Time, NYT, HBO+ Still doing it.
Totally thrilled and humbled to have won the Maria Moors Cabot Prize for journalism. It's been a rocky road of 21 years, 1000+ stories, three books, stress, adrenaline, and covering too much bloodshed, tears, beauty and heroism. This recognition means a million dollars to me.
#Impreso 🗞️ | En #LaEntrevistaSinLímites, el periodista Ioan Grillo (@ioangrillo) destacó que el país puede utilizar la designación de los cárteles como “terroristas” para exigir acciones contundente 24-horas.mx/mexico/mexico-…
Clockwork Orange 1984 Lord of the Rings
What’s the book you read that made you want to be a writer? Mine is Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton when I was 9 years old.
El periodista Ioan Grillo (@ioangrillo) nos acompañará HOY en #LaEntrevistaSinLímites para hablarnos del tráfico de armas de fuego y su libro 'Sangre, armas y dinero' 📌 Todas nuestras redes sociales ⏰ 16:00h 24-horas.mx
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It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and…
Important and tragically funny story (without a paywall) on the AI slop making our information network into a sewage system.
My recent article on AI slop is now no longer behind the Scotsman paywall and is free for all to see. Cheers. Link: scotsman.com/future-scotlan…
La oscura verdad de la "ciudad proxeneta" de México que trafica niñas a Nueva York @ioangrillo crashoutmedia.com/p/la-oscura-ve…
The Dark Truth of Mexico's "Pimp City" That Traffics Girls to New York The Tenancingo to USA prostitution pipeline is genuinely horrific. Yet there's a lot of smoke, mirrors and bad numbers around such an abhorrent crime as "sex slavery." Read here:↓ crashoutmedia.com/p/the-dark-tru…
Aqui va el reportaje en español La oscura verdad de la "ciudad proxeneta" de México que trafica niñas a Nueva York. La prostitución de Tenancingo es horroroso. Pero hay mucha cortina de humo con un delito tan abominable como la "esclavitud sexual" Lee:↓ crashoutmedia.com/p/la-oscura-ve…
This granny ran an £80million drugs gang across south east England. She bought her cat a Gucci collar and bought a Bugatti kettle. Can't even be mad. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
📚 Platicamos con el periodista Ioan Grillo (@ioangrillo), autor del libro "Sangre, armas y dinero" que explora el origen de la violencia armada y el cómo se forman los cárteles y pandillas 🚨 #YaNadieEstáDormido #YNED 📺con @jrisco y @lucianawainer_| live.adn40.mx
Great talking to @jrisco and @lucianawainer_ on @adn40 about the iron river of 200,000+ guns flowing from the US to México, and my book Sangre, Armas y Dinero...
📌 Regarding to your new book “SANGRE, ARMAS y DINERO” @ioangrillo 👇 The best!
🚨EN AMÉRICA LATINA HAN MUERTO ASESINADAS 2.5 MILLONES DE PERSONAS, en este siglo ◼La mayor parte de esta VIOLENCIA proviene de ARMAS DE FUEGO ◼Y la mayor parte de esas armas vienen de los #EUA 🔴En #MEXICO el Cartel de Sinaloa extiende su imperio con armas cada vez más letales
🗣️✍🏽📚 Conversé con el Especialista en Crimen Organizado y Director del Medio #CrashOut: @ioangrillo sobre su libro 'Sangre, armas y dinero' ⬛ Cada año son más de 200 mil armas de fuego que van ilegalmente de EU a México ⬛ Es parte de cómo se entiende la violencia en México
Aqui va el en español. Ovidio ha sido trasladado a un lugar seguro para iniciar su cooperación con el gobierno EU, lo que podría reducir su condena de cadena perpetua a 10 años. Afirma que ayudará a obtener $80 millones. Pero, ¿a quién podría señalar?↓ crashoutmedia.com/p/ovidio-inici…
I always enjoy appearing on MVS with the great @LuisCardenasMx so it's great to be there in person and talk about Ovidio, potential indictments of politicians and Sangre, Armas y Dinero...
Ovidio has been transferred to a secure location to kick-start his cooperation with US government that could reduce his sentence from life to 10 years. He says he will help get $80 million in assets. But who could he finger: a governor or higher? Read:↓ crashoutmedia.com/p/ovidio-kick-…
Fantastic to talk to @Adela_Micha on her media platform La Saga that is kicking it right now. Full interview just out on YT and Twitter...
