# Anabel Hernández Narcocracia book release

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> Updated: 2026-09-24T00:10:42.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Investigative journalist Anabel Hernández has released a new book titled ‘Narcocracia’. The work explores alleged connections between organized crime, political structures, and the entertainment industry.

The investigation utilizes data and testimony from Sergio Villarreal Barragán, known as ‘El Grande’, a former member of the Beltrán Leyva organization and a witness in judicial proceedings against Genaro García Luna. Hernández argues these relationships have created networks where economic, political, and criminal interests converge.

The publication follows a period of shifting political reception for Hernández. While former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador previously praised her work, the relationship changed after her 2022 reports regarding alleged links between the MORENA political coalition and the Sinaloa Cartel. Some public figures and entertainers mentioned in the new book have denied the allegations.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-24: Anabel Hernández investigates cartel links to politics and entertainment

Journalist Anabel Hernández released ‘Narcocracia’, a book investigating alleged links between Mexican drug cartels, political figures, and the entertainment industry.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/anabel-hernndez-investigates-cartel-links-to-politics-and-entertainment

### 2026-08-25: Anabel Hernández releases new book Narcocracia

Journalist Anabel Hernández releases ‘Narcocracia’, a new book featuring data from sources linked to the Beltrán Leyva clan, amid shifting political relations with the Mexican government.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/anabel-hernndez-releases-new-book-narcocracia

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