Raúl Benítez Manaut
Raúl Benítez Manaut is a prominent Mexican academic and researcher at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), where he has been a faculty member since 1983. His expertise lies in security studies and international relations, particularly focusing on drug trafficking and espionage issues. Recently, he has garnered attention for discussing the United States' increased surveillance activities in international waters and its implications for Mexican security policies, emphasizing the U.S. demand for information on high-value targets related to drug cartels.
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Raúl Benítez-Manaut is an expert in security and organized crime at UNAM who discusses the uncertainty surrounding CJNG's leadership.
El Mencho | Cuáles son los principales cárteles de México, dónde operan y qué pasará tras la muerte del líder del CJNG
Peru· 2026-03-02
Raúl Benítez Manaut is a researcher who commented on the illegal mercury trade linked to the CJNG.
Indagan ruta internacional de mercurio ilegal del CJNG
Mexico· 2026-03-01
Raúl Benítez Manáut is a Mexican security expert who discusses the potential power struggle following 'El Mencho's' death.
¿Quién tomará el puesto de "El Mencho"? preocupación por posible continuidad de violencia en México
Dominican Republic· 2026-02-27
Raúl Benitez-Manaut is a security and defense specialist who analyzed the operations and impact of the CJNG.
El Mencho | De cobrar 3 dólares a comerciantes a mover la droga en el mundo: así creció el ‘negocio’ criminal del CJNG | MéxicoPeru· 2026-02-24
Raúl Benítez-Manaut commented on the security gaps left after the dissolution of the Presidential Guard.
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum takes legal action after groping incident
United States· 2025-11-06
Raúl Benítez-Manaut is an expert who discusses the complexities of the Cartel de los Soles.
Qué se sabe del Cartel de los Soles, la organización designada como terrorista por Estados Unidos y acusada de tener su base en las Fuerzas Armadas de Venezuela
Panama· 2025-09-11
Raúl Benítez-Manaut is an expert in national security and organized crime who discusses the origins of the Cartel de los Soles.
Qué se sabe del Cartel de los Soles en Venezuela
Venezuela· 2025-09-10
Raúl Benítez Manaut is a security specialist who comments on the relationship between the DEA and Mexico.
Trump pone a la DEA en la línea de ataque para presionar (aún más) a Sheinbaum
Spain· 2025-08-21
Raúl Benítez Manaut commented on the influence of narcoculture and the portrayal of criminal leaders.
"El súper Harfuch podría ser el Eliot Ness" en el combate al crimen; David Saucedo y Raúl Benítez dialogan en Con los de CasaMexico· 2025-04-03
Raúl Benítez Manaut is a doctor in Latin American studies who commented on the human cost of the drug war.
Captura de Ovidio costó la vida de 10 militares: SedenaMexico· 2025-02-24
Raúl Benítez Manaut is a professor and researcher at UNAM who discussed U.S. espionage activities related to Mexican drug cartels.
“Quieren personas de alto valor estratégico”: Benítez Manaut; charla Con los de Casa sobre espionaje de EUMexico· 2025-02-13