Tijuana Cartel

carried out by his lieutenants, such as Edgar Valdez Villarreal, or "La Barbie," named for his blond hair and blue eyes.Saviano cites that the cartels were spending $5 million a month in 2011 to bribe officials, police, and military personnel to keep quiet and not make any significant arrests while a drug war raged and blood spilled from both civilian and cartel sources.El Chapo is suspected of having his rivals arrested at times, which shows the strength of his influence and his restraint in…

and they worked together with the Columbian drug cartels. As time began to suffice, Mexican cartels expanded way beyond the role they previously originally had which was called a couriers; a messenger who transports good or documents in particular(Google). The Mexicans began as couriers for Columbian gangs but then moved up to the wholesalers which majorly increased their net profits. One question I know I would ask, is, how were all these drug cartels getting along in order to get their jobs…

The drug cartels have engaged in wrongful acts intended to instill fear, promote corruption, and subvert democratic governance by undercutting confidence in government. Over the past centuries, Mexico has come into the power of other countries like the Spanish and the French rule until they were thrown out in 1867 (Knowles, 2008, p.74). That power would eventually pass to a political party called the PRI that stabilize Mexico during the last decades, but it would then go downhill from there…

important role. There are seven main drug cartels: Beltran-Leyva, Gulf, Juarez, La Familia Michoacana, Los Zetas, Sinaloa, and Tijuana/Arellano Felix. Each cartel maintains its own territory, and some areas are disputed among cartels. For example, Los Zetas controls the Central North and some of the Southeast coast, and the Gulf Cartel reins the Northeast coast. However, both cartels dispute over Zacatecas, a region in central Mexico. Although each cartel upholds its main territory, many have…

One of the causes of the involvement in drug trafficking between Mexico and the United States is the narco-culture in society. As the author of the article said most of the young people get involved in this crime because they see this Cartel leaders as heroes. They want to have all the money and power their have. The narco-lifestyles as it is called, is glamorized through narcocorridos (The narcocorrido is a musical composition that is notorious for its violent protagonists and powerful…

Crime in Mexico In this paper I will be discussing the criminal activity in Mexico such as the trafficking of illegal drugs like cocaine, methamphetamines, heroin and marijuana; the trafficking of humans and weapons; cartel related violence such as extortion and smuggling; and corruption within the political system. Mexico in fact, is known for having the most sophisticated and violent crime organization, not only among the countries in Latin America, but throughout the world. In order to…

The director Steven Soderbergh goal was to show all sides of the drug trafficking work, from the poor, to the rich, to the king pin drug dealers. He aimed to show what the real root cause of drug trafficking is and what is the evils of drugs can be. This film portrayed all aspects equally and his point was strong and extremely powerful; some of scenes seemed dreadfully stereotypical and not fair to Mexican people, Black people, and even white females. The cinematography use of color in this…

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has a reputation that differs from how the rest of the world sees him. In the Mexican state of Sinaloa, Guzman is not always seen as the world’s most wanted drug lord. Many poor residents see him as a folk hero. The Sinaloa Cartel boss made a daring underground escaped from a max security prison in Mexico over the weekend. His flight has Mexican and international authorities livid. But the impoverished inhabitants Sinaloa likely have celebrated the breakout. El Chapo is…

City of God is a thrilling action film set in the oppressive margins of a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Directed by Fernando Meirelles, the film portrays life in the City of God, a favela that began in the 1960s as a new housing project. Its main characters were children and petty thieves who lived a life surrounded by violence and drug turfs. Narrated by Rocket, a boy who dreams of becoming a photographer, the story focuses on the escalating battle between rival gangs led by the murderous…

maybe that life is about “being at the right place at the right time”? Or have you ever heard about the cartels and their crimes down in Mexico? Murders, kidnapping, drug trafficking, and lots of partying goes on every day by every cartel and by every drug lord south of the border. Unfortunately, these two topics have much in common in Mexico. Civilians that do not have anything to do with the cartels get caught up in these kind of events like partying with them, then, unexpectedly local police,…