Vicente carrillo fuentes, purportedly head of the juarez cartel, has been arrested. The cartel is one of several drug trafficking organizations that have been known to decapitate their rivals, mutilate their corpses and dump them in public places to instill. Jan 01, 2010 murder city by charles bowden is a visceral, gritty journey into the chaos and violence that has gripped the mexican border city of ciudad juarez since 2008. The official figure for november is not yet available. We come to know their players and management, and their triumphs and defeats, as they are followed over the course of. A true story of deadly decisions, steadfast love, and bringing down. A conservative judge is appointed by the president to spearhead americas escalating war against drugs, only. Mexican drug cartels recruiting young men, boys nearly 2,000 people have been murdered in ciudad juarez in the past 14 months, many of them just boys. Juarez has always been a dangerous town, but since mexican president felipe calderon unleashed the nations military on his own people, it has turned into a wasteland of murder, rape. I enjoyed the thrilling western story of the original call of juarez and have just finished the next game of the series, the prequel call of juarez.
Don winslows 2015 thriller the cartel is the second novel in the. How the united states and mexico jointly created the mexican drug war new york. This group establishes their own set of norms and beliefs thomas 39. Locals are anxious and hopeful theyre not witnessing a resurgence of the brutal drug war that plagued this mexican. Carrillo fuentes was arrested in 2014 and is in a mexican prison. Dea map of juarez cartel operations this is dea background information 297 mexicos most powerful drug trafficker in recent years was amado carrillofuentes who died in a mexican hospital in. Marking the second book in the series of the cartel, this provides another story and another angle to the criminal underworld laid out in the first. The juarez cartel is responsible for smuggling tons of narcotics from mexico into the u. The cartel is one of several drug trafficking organizations that have been known to decapitate their rivals, mutilate their corpses and dump. The cartel keeps the unique themes of the wild west intact while taking gamers on an actionpacked adventure set in present day. Security officials believe 95 percent of the homicides involved organized crime meaning cartel related violence.
Juarez cartel profile juarez cartel the juarez cartel is responsible for smuggling tons of narcotics from mexico into the u. Juarez cartel vicente carrillo fuentes organization author. List of mexicos 37 mostwanted drug lords 2009 wikipedia. Countercultures have existed for hundreds of years all over the world. Jul 15, 2015 all you need to know about the short but brutal history of mexican drug cartels. Following on from the last it essentially builds upon what came before, working as a novel that is a worldbuilding and character developing instalment. The border is a stunning and timely conclusion to don. Juarez drug cartel philosophy and culture essays masters. Vicente carrillo fuentes, who was captured in october 2014. The cartel is a firstperson shooter video game developed by techland, who you may know for developing dead island, as well as the first two installments in the call of juarez series. The cartel trophy list 51 trophies 35,606 owners 27. A counterculture will always be a subculture that instead of following the larger societys norms they refuse to have the same belief and value set as the larger society. Nevertheless, the juarez cartel has continued open confrontations with the sinaloa cartel and mexican police forces.
The cartel is going to blow our minds and leave us wanting for more. All you need to know about the short but brutal history of. On the afternoon of march, 2010, two teams of gunmen linked to a cartel lay in wait outside a private residence in ciudad juarez, observing the steady departure of guests from a childs. Juarez cartel, also known as carrillofuentes mexico, vicente carrillo fuentes organization, vicente carillofuentes cartel is an active group formed c.
A fictional juarez cartel appears in amc television series breaking bad and its prequel better call saul as. For instance, instead of outlaws and brothels, youll find cartel kingpins and strip clubs. In this fronteras desk web exclusive, lorne matalon speaks with jason mcgahan, the author of a report for the daily beast news site entitled, u. The cartel is from inception to execution, a western shooter. Charles bowden was one of the first to see mexicos drug war coming to the borderlands and wrote four books about the carnage in ciudad juarez ed vulliamy published on sun 7 sep 2014 12. I completely fail to understand the notion that games should be played in terms of in game chronological order rather than release order. The juarez cartel has been able to either corrupt or intimidate highranking officials in order to obtain information on law enforcement operatives and acquire protection from the police and judicial systems.
The death of esparragoza would be the second blow to the sinaloa cartel this year. The cartel was released in july of 2011 for 360 and ps3, with the pc release delayed until september of that same year. The games on demand version supports english, french, italian, german, spanish, russian. That blunt assessment doesnt come from the mouth of a critic, but rather the ceo of the studio that. Keir graff is executive editor of booklist publications and the author of six books. Your hunt for the cartel boss takes you on an epic road trip from a meth lab in the sequoia national forest to the cartel headquarters in ciudad juarez. When a mexican drug cartel bombs a us law enforcement agency, a us task force begins a bloodsoaked quest for justice. Mexico arrests alleged leader of juarez drug cartel vicente carrillo fuentes. These groupsgangs, cartels, and mafiasoperate at the intersection of spaces and places. If someone tells you a story in which the events are out of sequence, theyre doing that for a reason. The cartel moved in on the city of juarez in 2008 and engaged in fighting with the juarez cartel led by vicente carrillo. In order to avoid interdiction, the juarez cartel operates a number of safe houses in ciudad juarez in both low income and high income neighborhoods.
During the battle for the city, several parallel struggles took place in the territorial strip. Play as ben mccall, a brutal lapd cop and descendant of ray mccall. Ciudad juarez, a mexican city with a population of approximately l. Nov 22, 2019 leader of the new juarez cartel captured. Eddie guerra, a dea agent with a chronic gambling habit. At the time of his arrest in mexico, vazques reported directly to the cartel s leader, vicente carrillo fuentes. The cartel is a firstperson shooter video game developed and published by techland. May 15, 2009 juarez cartel the juarez cartel spanish. Since 2004 more than 200,000 mexicans have been murdered and many, if not most, are directly linked to drug cartel violence.
The cartel, released in 2011 for console and pc, was an unfinished mistake. Mexico arrests alleged leader of juarez drug cartel vicente carrillo. The cartel series has launched authors ashley and husband jaquavis coleman to the top of the street lit genre. The border is a stunning and timely conclusion to don winslows drugwar trilogy. In 2008 the sinaloa cartel declared war on the juarez cartel as it sought to take control of ciudad juarez, a city of 1. The cartel includes the same attributes of a great western shooter, upgraded to reflect modern times. Carrillo fuentes was also known for establishing a series of shifting alliances that seldom worked out for long. Like the journalists he praises, winslows grasp of the. Fierce mexican cartels likely new chief once lived near dallas. Salvation and soccer in ciudad juarez is, on its surface, a story about sportsspecifically, the indios, juarezs premierleague soccer team. It began to develop in the 1980s after the guadalajaras cartel.
In actuality, the xiuhcoatl uses a vastly different internal mechanism to the g36 the internals of the fx05 are much cheaper and more aligned with the ak47. The cartel was demonstrated at penny arcade expo east 2011 and was. Walmart, target, gamestop, and amazon all agree on late june release date for ubisofts upcoming modern western. He was captured in 1996 and jailed for life in the us. Anyway i think its a great series didnt play the cartel and has some of the best writing in games. The first thing to keep in mind is that the word cartel is a misnomer, since the cartels dont have the amount of control they did in past times, and never really did. November 3, 2014 at a rally for the ayotzinapa students, mexico city, october 8 kinoluiggiflickr. The head of the juarez cartel was arrested just days later. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the cartel by don winslow. Less a sequel and more of a spiritual successor to call of juarez and call of juarez. The cartel is the third installment of the western action shooter video game franchise, call of juarez. Reports indicate that four ocgs are forming a cartel of cartels alliance. The cartel was initially led by juan garcia abrego, the first mexican drug lord to be included in the fbis 10 most wanted list.
Ainslie documents how a perfect storm of marauding drug cartels, corrupt. Ideology narcoterrorism, transnational crime and terrorism organized crime. Nov 29, 2016 october was the deadliest month in ciudad juarez in nearly three years. The cartel concept art for techland game call of juaraez the cartel. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The pair started out writing as 17 years old freshers and became instant successes with works of fiction which was largely based from their own childhood in flint, michigan. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Transnational crime and its associated transnational illicit networks pose a challenge to sovereignty and governance by fostering corruption and impunity. On april 9, 2010, the associated press reported that the sinaloa cartel had won the juarez turf war.
Call of juarez the cartel is the third installment of the western action shooter call of juarez franchise. Call of juarez series played in chronological order. Mexico arrests alleged leader of juarez drug cartel vicente. Richly told, michael deiberts book is a remarkable chronicle of a cartels rise. Soldiers and federal police caught the juarez cartel boss earlier this month in the midst of national. The juarez cartel created makeshift traffic routes on the outskirts of the city, and the juarez valley became critical. Ciudad juarez and the global economys new killing fields. The region is a major producer of mexican opium and marijuana. On july 15, 2010, the juarez cartel raised their attacks to a new level by using a car bomb to target federal police officers. Mexican security forces have captured or killed most major cartel bosses. Experience the lawlessness of todays wild west as you hunt down the mendoza cartel in a world where the ends justify the means. The rifle appears to be the main weapon of the mendoza cartel, and due to its military origins, may suggest military alliances with the cartel in order to supply the rifle. Carrillo fuentes was also known for establishing a series of shifting.
An idealistic fbi agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the u. The juarez drug cartel which may also be referred to as the vicente carrillo fuentes organization in honor of its leader, is mainly located in the city of juarez which is in the state of chihuahua. Eventually in 2010, the sinaloa cartel took control of these multipaths, allegedly with the support of military forces. The juarez cartel has been found to operate in 21 mexican states. Mexican drug lords make their drug billions and leave behind severed heads, piles of bodies, murdered families and.