How a mexican drug cartel hid millions behind a horse farm cnbc. Adt petroservicios, founded with zetas money and owned by money launderer and herrera pal francisco colorado cessa. Jun 30, 2017 brutal mexican zetas cartel leader chopped up girl, 6, with an axe while she was still alive in front of her parents so they would remember him. Mexican drug cartel zetas remain in a security cell at. It is full of surprises and provides critical new information and knowledge to readers about the narratives of the mexican drug war. Brothers, horses, cartels, and the borderland dream are journalistic accounts of the us federal bureau of investigations probe into the zetas rise to prominence in the american quarter horse industry, though neither limits itself solely to that specific case. Mexicos marines have taken down the cartels top leaders. Brutal mexican zetas cartel leader chopped up girl, 6, with an axe while she was still alive in front of her parents so they would remember him marciano chano millan vasquez, 34, was. Jul 18, 20 this cartel boss boiled people into stew. Brothers, horses, cartels, and the borderland dream are journalistic accounts of the us federal bureau of investigations probe into the zetas rise to prominence in the american quarter horse industry, though. When the colombian calli and medellin cartels were taken down in the 1990s lawmakers rejoiced, but what their absence created was a flux of more violence than ever before. Fragile states, global threats, and international security examines.
Chloe is a seasoned drug courier who finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Texas native gabriel cardona and his crew of teen assassins were busted by the feds just before importing the murderous mexican drug wars to the streets of laredo. Mexican marines arrested the boss of the countrys cruelest drug cartel early monday, a triumph for the mexican government even as the bloody drug war shows few signs of slowing. The region is a major producer of mexican opium and marijuana. Criminal corporations, energy, and civil war in mexico. Miguel angel trevino morales, the notorious leader of the zetas cartel, was apprehended, without firing a shot, in a pickup truck along with two companions near the mexicou. He has been the subject of dozens of books, two popular tv series and, in 2009. The literal translation would be from the gangs to the zs but both the maras and the zetas are gangs. They were at one point mexicos largest drug cartel in terms of geographical presence.
The region has also seen the emergence of zetas splinter groups, such as the cartel of the northeast, which first cropped up in 2015, though none of these appear to have displaced either cartel. The two american teens who became vicious assassins for mexicos feared zetas drug cartel. He has been the subject of dozens of books, two popular tv series and, in 2009, was. This first two books melissa del bosques bloodlines.
The sinaloa cartel operates in the golden triangle, the states of sinaloa, durango, and chihuahua. Whats distressing about the criminal organization is not only the atrocities they have committed in the past but the potential they possess to increase their scale of operations and perpetuate more horrors in the future. Apr 19, 2014 puig, who tends to be cautious in what he says to reporters, has never publicly discussed the matter. Though weakened, the gulf cartel and the zetas also remain key actors in large swaths of coahuila and nuevo leon, two border states just west of. Richly told, michael deiberts book is a remarkable chronicle of a cartels rise and a. The true story of a drug cartel, the fbi, and the battle for a horseracing dynasty and joe tones bones. Each of these works paints the zetas as a unique organization.
Omar trevino morales c, known as z42 and the leader of the zetas drug cartel. Maisel plot copied her 2014 book amazon is being sued by an. Criminal corporations, energy, and civil war in mexico correacabrera, guadalupe on. On 9 may 2014, one of the founding members, galindo mellado cruz, and four other. Oct 23, 2016 the 15 most gruesome cartel massacres mexico has ever seen. Reporting on the mexican cartel drug war represents. This drug cartel was founded by a small group of mexican army special forces deserters and now includes corrupt former federal, state, and local police officers, as well as exkaibiles. The author, who has written numerous books and articles on mexicos. Mexico captures us citizen who was leader in the zetas. Organized crime and drug trafficking organizations congressional research service 1 introduction mexico shares a nearly 2,000mile border with the united states, and the two countries have. Valdez villarreal and the four phases of the zetas criminal organization from.
Facing a lingering and painful death at the hands of the zetas, mexicos most brutal cartel, she persuades their enforcer to claim her. This is not like a family or a group of families like the sinaloa cartel quoted in perez 2014, par. After all, correacabreras stated thesis is that this new criminal model and government reactions to it mostly benefit transnational corporate capital sounds like big money, right. Zetasgulf cartel conflict continues to rock mexicos northeast. This cartel boss boiled people into stew war is boring medium. But while mexican cartels regularly appear in the us media, most people.
While primarily concerned with drug trafficking, the organization also runs profitable sex trafficking and gun running rackets. Mexico took down another regional leader in the zetas cartel. The 15 most gruesome cartel massacres mexico has ever seen. Press, the united states has diplomatic relations with 194 independent nations. This book describes how they initially started as muscle for another cartel before branching off and going out on their own. Texas teens gabriel cardona and rosalio bart reta carried out bloody murders for a vicious and fearsome drug cartel in mexico. Journalist ricardo ravelo concurs, noting that this group is totally different compared to the drugtrafficking organizations that we traditionally know quoted in perez 2014, par. After all, correacabreras stated thesis is that this new criminal model and government reactions to it mostly. Proceso article explores similarities between san fernando, ayotzinapa. The zetas also became embroiled in numerous other cartel wars across the country, including taking on the might of the sinaloa cartel. Brutal mexican zetas cartel leader chopped up girl. Feb 22, 2014 notorious mexican drug cartel leader arrested. Of these, none is more important to america than mexico in terms of trade, investment.
The zetas reportedly invested millions in herreras campaign in 2005, thereby ensuring his collusion for the duration of his sixyear term. During this time, the zetas built up a network of international drug trafficking contacts, stretching through central america to colombia, and with reported connections in venezuela, europe, the united states. Dark renaissance routledge, 2014, coedited with pamela ligouri bunker. Notorious mexican drug cartel leader arrested usa today. For my year of crime and punishment, ive been seeking books that can help me understand the flows of illicit money in the modern world. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Drug enforcement administration dea, cable, sensitive, 9 pp. National security archive electronic briefing book no.
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