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In Mexico it's common to refer to people connected to the cartels as 'los narcos'. A bit backwards from what you'd expect in English, but that's how things go w
by jasonwatkinspdx 14y ago
In Mexico it's common to refer to people connected to the cartels as 'los narcos'. A bit backwards from what you'd expect in English, but that's how things go when languages collide.
- theorique 14y agoIt's short for "narcotraficante" - drug trafficker. Hence, "el narco" is the drug producer/dealer.