Lfm, the zetas, the new generation jalisco cartel, the sinaloa cartel, the cartel del golfo cdg, the guerreros unidos, caballeros. Juan francisco saenztamez was arrested by federal agents in 2014. His life and vast drugtrafficking empire have been the subject of numerous books and tv series. This, coupled with an extensive road network that traverses the state in all directions, makes. Confessions of a mexican narcofoot soldier for a confessed drug cartel hood whose alias is the nut job, marco vinicio cobo is remarkably calm and plainlooking. Mexican cartel leader who dismembered sixyearold girl. How mexican cartels prey on chicagos chaos cartel watch as mexicos cartels manage to get more and more heroin into the u. Jaw dropping mexican official threatens to unleash cartels, flood u. Under his leadership, the cartel garnered a fierce reputation for. And so to a devastating primer on todays drug kingpins, sylvia longmires cartel. Travel books, guides and maps that may be helpful in planning your trip to new mexico are listed below. The gulf cartel controls the drug trade along the gulf of mexico and dominates the movement of drugs into this country primarily through texas, said michele m.
How dea agents took down mexicos most vicious drug cartel and how this helped give rise to the criminal empire of chapo guzman. Nov 15, 2014 mexicos murderous alliance of state, the army and the drug cartels. Mexican cartel leader who dismembered sixyearold girl while. Are the government selfdefense groups working in tandem with the drug cartel groups or separate. Books, august 30, 2016 some of the most personal details about escobars story can be found in this. The specialized encyclopedia on the mexican cartels written by david f. A drug cartelfueled book list for all narcos lovers.
History always repeats, and there is always someone not remembering the last mistake. Terrys death in 2010 exposed the us governments gunwalking operation involving mexican drug cartels, dubbed fast and furious. Vicente carrillo fuentes headed the juarez cartel until his arrest in 2014. Nov 24, 2014 below is a video of mapped cartel territories operating in guerrero. Narcotics seized in the san diego smuggling corridor in 2014 the last year for which. The most ruthless gangster miami has ever seen, carter diamond leaves behind a wife, twin sons, a daughter, and a secret. National security archive electronic briefing book no. The border area between new mexico and mexico is sparsely populated and has limited natural or man made barriers to illegal crossing. In her book, longmire gives an overview of mexicos drug war and describes the impact it has on the united states national security. How dea agents took down mexicos most vicious drug cartel. Sitting in the bluewalled interrogation room of a mexican army base, the chubby, goateed 30yearold coolly describes his work for the zetas, a feared paramilitary force responsible. Anabel hernandez on mexicos lost drug war and her new. How to run a drug cartel could not have come at a more pertinent timethe economists former mexico city correspondent offers some needed context to the region wide debate over drug policy. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
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It is also the thinnest point between the pacific ocean and the gulf of mexico. After fleeing to france and mexico city, he returned to. Grillos book draws a portrait of the mexican drug cartels and how they have radically transformed in the past couple of decades. The bloody rise of mexican drug cartels and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Cartel member accused of kidnapping children to harvest their organs is captured in mexico read more. A concise introduction gives readers an overview of the issues associated with drugs, cartels, and gangs in mexico and central america. Jaw dropping mexican official threatens to unleash cartels. The coalitions members operate in concert to protect themselves, relying on connections at the highest levels and corrupting portions of the federal.
Books from the land of enchantment writers have long been drawn to new mexico, and theyve extolled the region in novels, poetry, essays, articles, plays, nonfiction and more. Cartels operating in central mexico, familia michoacana controls most territory. Sinaloa cartel profile the sinaloa cartel, often described as the largest and most powerful drug trafficking organization in the western hemisphere, is an alliance of some of mexicos top capos. Drug cartel and gang violence in mexico and central america. The body where i was born has a rather unusual conceit. Mexican cartel chief found brief haven in texas cbs news. Reviewed in the united states on february 18, 2014. A former police officer and avocado vendor, he is the subject of a 2m peso. Apr 10, 2016 mexican cartel chief found brief haven in texas. The coming invasion of mexicos drug wars palgrave macmillan, 20.
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The port of miami brings in millions of dollars worth of cocaine every year, and the cartel controls eighty percent of it. From an experienced cartel analyst and special agent, this is a powerful and very comprehensive look into the broad scope of mexican drug violence and its impact on the security of our nation. The coming invasion of mexicos drug wars wikipedia. The tijuana cartel, also known as the arellano felix organization, is based in one of the most strategically important mexico border cities for trafficking drugs into the united states. After disappearing 30 mexicans, a killer describes his craft but says he has no regrets. The diamond family is a force to be reckoned with, but all hell breaks loose when they lose their leader. Jul 15, 2015 cartel author spins a grand tale of mexicos drug wars novelist don winslow spent 10 years researching the mexican drug wars. Nonfiction books about mexican drug cartels wikipedia. Mexico broke its record for a second straight year with more than 33,000 murders. Consider purchasing one or two to help insure a great trip.
Reviewed in the united states on february 23, 2014. Jun 30, 2017 a former mexican drug cartel kingpin who dismembered a sixyearold girl with an axe in front of her parents has been sentenced to seven consecutive life terms in a us prison. The definitive history of the drug cartels, narcoland takes readers to the front lines of the war on. Pages in category non fiction books about mexican drug cartels the following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. Dec 08, 2017 a community police officer watches a family run for cover during a shootout between security forces and drug cartel suspects in mexicos guerrero state. Ioan grillo confessions of a mexican narcofoot soldier. Big federal meth busts paint picture of mexican cartel. His new novel, the cartel, reveals a new generation of cartel. How mexicos worst drug cartels are being taken over by.
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In some versions of the press release, there is a reference to 125 miles of new mexico border. Longtime sinaloa cartel boss guzman was arrested in 2014, years after he first escaped from mexicos maximum security. Mexico this is what a cartelbesieged town looks like. The readings are based on years of field research and interviews with regional leaders and local actors. Jaw dropping mexican official threatens to unleash. Due to infighting, arrests and the deaths of many top leaders, the organization is a shell of what it was in the 1990s and early 2000s, when it was considered. Mexicos murderous alliance of state, the army and the. Aug 05, 2017 the third organization with the largest coverage in the area is the cartel jalisco nueva generacion cjng, which has registered exponential growth. Drug cartel and gang violence in mexico and central.
A savage conflict, but the mayhem, according to authorities, is. Regularly hailed as one of the best untranslated writers prior, of course, to this new volume, nettel was the 2014 winner of the owen national literature prize. Benjamin radford signs and talks about mysterious new mexico at 7 p. A drug cartel fueled book list for all narcos lovers. The mexican drug lords and their godfathers and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The readings are based on years of field research and. Viagras are based out of huetamo, michoacan and are the first and only splinter group of caballeros templarios. Chapa became the interim head of the gulf cartel one of mexicos most. New mexico publications search new mexico publications. Cartel author spins a grand tale of mexicos drug wars. Malcolm beith, author of the last narco cartel is a wellbalanced blend of organized crime 101 and thoughtprovoking analysis of.
Children screaming to be heard children are kidnapped. My secret life inside the dirty banks behind pablo escobars medellin cartel, robert. The mexican drug war is the mexican theater of the global war on drugs, as led by the u. In 2014 it was only present in five municipalities of the state of mexico, whereas today they are in 23 and in five of the delegations of the city of mexico. Inside mexicos criminal insurgency, he takes a wider lens to the problem of drugs cartels south of the united states border. The coming invasion of mexicos drug wars is a nonfiction book about the mexican drug war written by sylvia longmire, an independent consultant, freelance writer, and former air force captain. Mar 22, 2014 the knights templar cartel in mexico runs an organtrafficking ring which has kidnapped young children we have several statements in open investigations that point to a network of several suspects who would identify people with certain characteristics, especially children, and kidnap them, he said. This is practically a duplicate concept to mariel which castro thought would help his own precarious position. Washington, dc, december 22, 2014 with the mexican government facing widespread public outrage over the alleged role of police and other officials in the september forced disappearance of 43 students, and the killings of at least six others, from ayotzinapa normal school, the countrys federal prosecutor pgr has for the first time declassified a document on the suspected participation. Mexicos first paramilitary cartel, and the governments military response. Having followed mexicos cartels for years, security expert sylvia longmire takes us deep into the heart of their world to witness a dangerous underground where.
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