Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo Breaks His Silence

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Meet Felix Gallardo, ‘The Bill Gates Of Cocaine’ Who Made Mexico A Narcotrafficking Capital
By All That's Interesting | Checked By Leah Silverman

Published January 22, 2020
Updated June 17, 2021

"The Godfather" of Mexican cocaine, Félix Gallardo spent 18 years growing his narcotics empire. But the brutal murder of an undercover DEA agent who infiltrated his cartel would be his demise.

He’s been hailed “The Bill Gates of Cocaine” and fascinated many for his complex depiction in Netflix’s drug drama, Narcos: Mexico. But Félix Gallardo is far from innocent. “El Padrino” or “The Godfather” has written as much in his own prison diary, published by Gatopardo magazine in 2009 under the headline “Diaries of the Boss of Bosses.”

As a former leader of the Guadalajara Cartel, Gallardo wrote openly about trafficking cocaine, marijuana, and heroin, as well as recounted the day of his capture by Mexican authorities. With a tinge of nostalgia, he even referred to himself as one of the “old capos.” But he denied any part in the brutal murder and torture of DEA agent Kiki Camarena, the crime for which he is still currently in prison.

In Netflix’s Narcos: Mexico, Félix Gallardo’s transformation into a ruthless drug dealer seems almost accidental. In reality, the Guadalajara Cartel leader was the “boss of the bosses” whose eventual arrest triggered a massive drug war.

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