Ioan Grillo

  • Ioan Grillo is a journalist and writer based in Mexico City who has covered Latin America since 2001 for various international news outlets.

  • His extensive experience reporting on drug cartels led to the writing of El Narco: Inside Mexico's Criminal Insurgency.

  • Grillo's work focuses on understanding the complex issues surrounding drug trafficking, its impact on Mexican society, and potential solutions to the ongoing violence.

  • He emphasizes the need for a broader discussion on drug policy and consumption in the United States and Europe.

  • Besides covering drug-related topics, Grillo also reports on other major Latin American issues and has co-directed short films incorporating Latin American hip hop.

Books by Ioan Grillo