A chilling portrait of escalating global instability emerged from a recent conversation between Erik Prince and Steve Bannon, revealing a world grappling with cartel violence, political corruption, and unimaginable brutality. Prince, the founder of Blackwater, detailed a landscape far removed from conventional geopolitical analysis, painting a picture of nations on the brink.
The discussion turned to Mexico, where Prince described a leadership crisis fueled by a sinister undercurrent. He asserted that the election of the current president was accompanied by the targeted assassinations of 27 conservative candidates, orchestrated by cartels with disturbing financial backing. The alleged source? The Chinese Communist Party, seeking to establish control over Mexico’s lucrative drug trade and exert influence at every level of society.
Prince didn’t advocate for large-scale military intervention, but proposed a more targeted approach – supporting courageous local leaders willing to confront the cartels. He expressed profound sympathy for Mexican law enforcement, highlighting the horrific consequences faced by officers and their families who dared to challenge the cartels’ overwhelming power. The situation, he warned, demands a decisive response.
The conversation then shifted to Haiti, a nation teetering on the edge of complete collapse. Prince revealed his involvement in bolstering the Haitian government against a terrifying surge of gang violence, where criminal organizations control a staggering 90% of Port-au-Prince and 70% of the countryside. He described a descent into barbarism, with gangs poised to seize complete control.
What Prince described next was truly harrowing. He recounted witnessing the aftermath of an ambush where police officers were not only murdered, but brutally dismembered and cannibalized. Their organs were harvested and sold to practitioners of “zombie witch doctors,” a practice he described as horrifying and deeply disturbing. The gangs, he stated, are not simply killing, but consuming their victims.
Prince emphasized that this operation is being funded entirely without US taxpayer money, and that the Haitian police, now equipped and empowered, are preparing for large-scale operations to reclaim their neighborhoods. The goal is to systematically dismantle the gangs and restore order to a nation consumed by chaos.
The discussion also addressed the situation in Colombia, where Prince condemned the current president as a dangerous figure with a deeply troubling past. He alleged the president’s election was financed by Venezuelan drug money and detailed accusations of past atrocities and personal failings, characterizing him as a threat to the stability of the region. Prince suggested that covert action is necessary to counter the influence of these powerful, corrupt actors.
Throughout the interview, a sense of urgency and grim realism prevailed. Prince’s insights offered a stark and unsettling glimpse into a world where the lines between politics, crime, and outright barbarism are increasingly blurred, and where the consequences of inaction could be catastrophic.
The implications of these developments extend far beyond the borders of these individual nations, posing a significant threat to global security and demanding a serious reassessment of current strategies.