Cecilia Farfán-Méndez Karina Garcia Reyes Eduardo Giralt

Los Plebes - Young people working for Mexican Cartels

A Talk by Dr. Cecilia Farfán-Méndez , Karina Garcia Reyes and Eduardo Giralt

About this Talk

Documentary maker Eduardo Giralt will present and show clips of his documentary that follow young men who work for the Mexican cartels and discuss the emerging issues with Cecilia Farfán-Méndez (University of California) and Karina Garcia Reyes (Bristol University).

About The Speakers

Say hello to your Speakers for this Talk.

Dr. Cecilia Farfán-Méndez

Dr. Cecilia Farfán-Méndez

Head of Security Research Programs, Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, University of California San Diego

Karina Garcia Reyes

Karina Garcia Reyes

Lecturer in Criminology, University of the West of England


Expert on the Global War on Drugs and Drug Trafficking Violence in Mexico

Eduardo Giralt

Eduardo Giralt

Filmmaker, Los Plebes


He is the co-director of the recent documentary, ‘Los Plebes’ (2021), that tells the story of a group of narcollenials in Sinaloa.

Categories Covered


criminal governance

Latin America & Caribbean

video