Index A Amezcua Contreras, Luis, 79 Abasolo, 247 amphetamines, 169 Abasolo, Mariano, 30 Andes Mountains, 59 ABC News, 221 Anexo de Vida drug rehab clinic, 165 Las Abejas, 49 Angulo Córdova, Angel Benito, 166, 181 Aburto Martínez, Mario, 74 Angulo Córdova, Melquisedet, 166–167 Acapulco, 100, 149, 246–247 Angulo Córdova, Miraldelly, 166, 181 Acosta, Roberto, 147 Angulo Córdova, Yolidabey, 166, 181 Acosta Guerrero, Jesús Armando, 204 Angulo Flores, Josefa, 166 Acosta Hernández, José Antonio, 217 Anslinger, Harry J., 55, 56–57 Acosta Montero, Jesus Aaron, 160 Antillon Jimenez, Hilda, 188 Adrade, Luis, 11–12 Apaseo el Alto, 152 Aguayo Quezada, Sergio, 122 Apatzingán, 105, 170, 245–246 Aguilar, Gerónimo de, 20 Apodaca, Jimmy, 117 Agustín I, Emperor of Mexico, 36–37 Aquino, Jose Luis, 111 Ahern, Jayson, 117 AR-15 rifl es, 119, 256 airports, 214 Arellano Félix, Alicia, 68 Aispuro Beltrán, Eduardo, 66 Arellano Félix, Benjamin, 68, 70, 78–79 AK-47s, 118–119, 256 Arellano Félix, Carlos, 68 Aldama, Juan, 30 Arellano Félix, Eduardo, 68, 126 Alejandro Sanchez, Estanislao, 150 Arellano Félix, Enedina, 68, 126 Allen, Dan, 239 Arellano Félix, Francisco Javier, 68 Allen, Lisa, 244 Arellano Félix, Francisco Rafael, 68, 70 Allende, Ignacio,COPYRIGHTED 28, 30 Arellano MATERIAL Félix, Luis Fernando, 68 Allsafe Security, 190 Arellano Félix, Ramón, 68, 69, 75, 76, 78 Almanza Morales, Octavio, 151 Arellano Félix brothers, 65, 68, 76, Altriste Espinoza, Jorge, 108 109, 184 Álvarez Machaín, Humberto, 63 Argentina, 45 Alvarez Olmos, Carlos, 105 Arguelles Beltran, Lilian, 164 Álvarez Vázquez, José Gerardo, 198 Arizona, 238–239, 241–244, 247–249 American Express Bank, 245 Arjon, Claudio, 205 Amezcua Contreras, Adán, 79 Armendariz Diaz, Sergio, 11–12 Amezcua Contreras, José de Jesús, 79 Army. See Mexican Army BBINDEX.inddINDEX.indd 226161 114/09/114/09/11 110:430:43 PPMM 262 Arpaio, Joe, 243–244 mineshaft body dump, 195, 197; Arroyo, Arturo Ivan, 212 naming of, 256–257; protection Artistic Assassins, 189 gangs, 197; siege, 149–150; split of, Ascensión, 125 209; U.S. sanctions against, 120 Aslam, Tariq Mohammed, 178 Beltrán Leyva, Alfredo, 80, 113, 182 Astorga, Luis, 79 Beltrán Leyva, (Marcos) Arturo, 80, ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 114, 115, 166, 182, 197, 198 Firearms and Explosives), 146, 231 Beltrán Leyva, Carlos, 80, 182 Atlanta, 236 Beltrán Leyva, Héctor, 209–210 Austin, Stephen F., 39 Benchmark Research & Technology, 10 Auto Lavadas Colima, 228 Bendele, Tom, 220 Avilés Pérez, Pedro, 61–62, 63 Benítez Manaut, Raúl, 144 Azcapotzalco, 18–19 Benitez Velez, Pedro Luis, 233 Los Aztecas, 8 Benito Juárez, 152 Aztecs, 18–24, 133 Bill SB 1070, 191 Azuelo, David, 238–239 Blackmore Smer, Enrique, 203 Azueta, Manuel, 52 Blanco Lapola, Marlene, 129 Blancornelas, Jesús, 74, 76 B Bloods, 251 Babeu, Paul, 242–243, 249–250 Bloomberg World News, 244 Baca, Moses, 56 bodies, disposal of, 133, 195, 197, Baeza Terrazas, José Reyes, 139, 202 210–211, 228 Báez Gallegos, Alejandro Ramírez, 114 Boggs Act, 57 Bagglieto Meraz, Miguel Angel, 160 Bolívar, Simón, 38 Bagley, Bruce, 109 Bollingmo, Kris, 239 Baig, Lee, 93, 95 Bours Castelo, Eduardo, 152 Ballesteros, Raymundo, 83 Bowden, Charles, 6 Bank of America, 245 Bracamontes, Alicia, 126 banks, 244–245 Bracamontes, Samuel, 126 Bank Secrecy Act, 244 Bravo, Nicolás, 37, 38, 40 Barcelo Maya Beach Resort, 88–91, Bravo Mota, Daniel, 196 95, 98 Brazil, 45 Barradas Miravete, Gregorio, 231 Brewer, Jan, 191, 247–248, 249 Barrera Lozano, Jorge, 143 bribery, 75 Barrientos Vidales, Carlos, 11–12 British Columbia, 172–173 Bautista Ramirez, Mario, 148 Brown, Jerry, 224 BBC, 168 Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, BC Bud, 172–173, 176 243 Bellio, Sandro, 101–102 Burton, Fred, 237 Beltrán Leyva Cartel: alliances, 84, Bush, George W., 120 115–116, 185, 187; arrests, 135; camp, Bustamante, Vincent, 145–146 193–194; Chicago distribution, 161; distribution negotiations, 143; C establishment of, 80; expansion of, Cabo San Lucas, 175 82; law enforcement bribes, 127; Cacho Ribeiro, Lydia, 86–87 BBINDEX.inddINDEX.indd 226262 114/09/114/09/11 110:430:43 PPMM 263 Calabro, Marco, 100–101 Castro Galeana, Juan Carlos, 124 Calderón, Felipe, 50, 103–104, 106–107, Castro Garcia, Elizabeth, 10 108, 112, 123, 128, 131, 139, 141, 160, Castro Valles, Roberto Alejandro, 15 162, 191, 200, 201, 207, 211, 228, 234 Cedeño Hernández, Rafael, 144 Caldwell, Samuel L., 56 Celestino Negrete, Pedro, 37 Cali Cartel, 60, 80 Cempoala, 16, 20 California, 223–224 cenote, 194–195 Calleja del Rey, Félix María, 30 Centro de Ejecución de Sanciones Calles, Plutarco Elías, 47 (Reynosa), 217–218 Call of Juarez: the Cartel (videogame), Centro de Ejecución de Sanciones de 251 Santa Adelaida, 192 Camarena, Enrique, 62–64 Century International, 118–119 Campbell, Larry, 172–173 Cerballos Chavez, Jose Gaspar, 13–14 Campeche, 52–53 Cercoa, 9 Canada: bailout, 52; cigarette tax, 252– Cerniceros Garcia, Romel, 11–12 253; crime rates, 169; gangs, 174–175; Cervantes Aguirre, Enrique, 77 indigenous peoples, 25; marijuana, Chabat, Jorge, 137, 213 54, 55, 57–58, 172–173; Mexican Chandler, Arizona, 248 refugees, 176–179; possession laws, Channel 44, 199 163; reaction to Ianiero murders, Chaparro Morales, Alejandro, 139 92–93 Charles I, King of Spain, 23 Canadian Press wire service, 92 Chávez, Susana, 6–8 Cancún, 214 Chavez Cano, Esther, 16 Capra, James, 240 Chávez Chávez, Arturo, 206 car bombs, 204–206 Chavira Farel, Anna, 8–9 Cardenas Guillén, (Antonio) Ezequiel, Chesney, Robert, 222 82, 83, 124, 229 Chiapas, 24, 52 Cárdenas Guillén, Osiel, 80–82, Chicago, 160–161 106–107 Chihuahua, 139, 146, 199 Carlota, Empress of Mexico, 41, 42 child pornography, 86–87 Carnival Splendour, 230 child recruits, 232–234 Caro Quintero, Miguel Angel, 65, 140 Chile, 45 Caro Quintero, Rafael, 63 Chilpancingo, 129 Carranza, Venustiano, 45, 47 China, 53 Carrillo, Carlos, 139 Los Choferes, 13 Carrillo Castellanos, Octavio Manuel, Cholula, 21–22 139 Christian Science Monitor, 206 Carrillo Fuentes, Amado, 65, 77 Chu, Jim, 174 Carrillo Fuentes, Vicente, 143 cigarette tax, 252–253 Carrillo Leyva, Vicente, 143 Cinco de Mayo, 41 Cartel Pacifi ca Sur, 209–210, 232–233 CiudadanoReynoso100, 186 cartels. See drug cartels; individual Ciudad del Carmen, 192–193 cartels Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico City), 24 Casteneda, Elliott, 175 Ciudad Madero, 199–200 caste system, 25 civilian deaths, 122–123 BBINDEX.inddINDEX.indd 226363 114/09/114/09/11 110:430:43 PPMM 264 Clark Alfaro, Victor, 148 D Clinton, Bill, 52 Dallas, Texas, 240 Clinton, Hillary, 141, 188, 216 Dallas Morning News, 16 Club Mirage, 193 Daniel Act, 57 Coca-Cola, 59 Dante Quiroz, Aurelio Balleza, 203 cocaine, 58, 59–62, 64–67 Day, Stockwell, 94 Colima Cartel, 79, 116, 170 DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency): Collins Podlesnik, Joanne, 9 arrests, 78, 140, 188; Beltrán Leyva Colombia, 60, 61, 64–65, 213 prison break plot, 182; Camarena Colonia LeBaron, 153–154, 155 investigation, 62–64; on cocaine, 58; Colosio Murrieta, Luis Donaldo, cocaine interceptions, 60; cocaine 73–74 routes, 64–65; Flores Crew, 161–162; Colour & Culture Trading Corporation, Gulf Cartel informant, 81–82; 178 information sharing, 183–184; on La Columbus, New Mexico, 45–46, 54, 251 Familia, 105; mafi a investigaton, 124; Comorra, 240 on Sinaloa Cartel, 80; surnames, 255; Compean, Jose Alonso, 202 on Ye Gon, 108 Constitución Federal de los Estados Deare, Craig, 240 Unidos Mexicanos de 1824, 37–38 deaths, annual, 129–130, Contreras Jurado, Juan, 11–12 167, 245 Contreras Machado, Juan Manuel, 117 Decreto Constitucional para la Libertad Cordova, David, 230 de la América Mexicana, 31–32 Córdova Palma, Irma, 166, 181 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, 230 Cornejo Valenzuela, Ernesto, 152 Deets, Dwayne, 220 Corona Sapien, Norma, 66 de Ibarra Santés, Ernesto, 76 Coronel Villarreal, Ignacio, 207 de Iturbide, Agustín, 33–36 Coronel Villarreal Gang, 207 Delgado Fajardo, Blas, 97–99 Cortés, Hérnan, 19–24, 88 Los Demonios del Edén (Cacho Ribeiro), Cortés, Martin, 24–25 86–87 Costilla Sánchez, Jorge Eduardo, 82, de Narváez, Pánfi lo, 22 124, 229 Denver, Colorado, 230 Cota Monroy, Martin Alejandro, De Prisco, Adam, 100–102 248–249 Derbez Bautista, Luis Ernesto, 94 crack cocaine, 59–60 Las Desaparecidos, 14 crack wars, 169 Diaz, Porfi rio, 42, 43 Cruz Osorio, Yezel Heidi, 120 Diaz Ramos, Dimas, 160 Cuauhtémoc, 24 Dimitriadis Juárez, Morelos Andres, Cuautitlán, 125 125–126 Cuernavaca Mariano Matamoros USS Dolphin, 44 Airport, 232 Domínguez, Miguel, 37 Cuidad Mier, 215–216 Domínguez Coello, Alejandro, 83 Culiacán, 182 Doña Marina, 20, 21 Culiacán police force, 66–67 Doughton Robert L., 55 Curry, Chris, 170 Douglas, Arizona, 189–190 Cuthbertson, David, 188–189 Drake, Richard, 219 BBINDEX.inddINDEX.indd 226464 114/09/114/09/11 110:430:43 PPMM 265 drug cartels: comparison to religious Escobedo Salazar, Mario, 15 groups, 223; crack down on, 2–3; Los Escorpiones, 187, 229 development of, 64–67; eff ect of Espinoza, Eddie, 251 California marijuana laws, 224–225; Espinoza Barrón, Alberto, 132 eff ect of government action, 253; Europe, 240 spread to Canada, 176–179; U.S. Evans, David, 93 export center, 240; violence in U.S., Everall, Cheryl, 89, 90, 91, 93, 95, 99 170–172, 235–237; warring factions, Expreso Matamoros, 229 79–84, 209. See also individual cartels Extravaganza nightclub, 100–102 drug rehab centers, 163–164, 165, 199, EZLN (Ejército Zapatista de Liberación 203–204, 226, 228 Nacional), 49 Drug War. See Mexican Drug War Duarte, Moses, 240 F Duarte Mujica, Alfonso, 225 Facecchia, Dora, 89 Du Pont Chemicals, 55 Facecchia, Marco, 88 Facecchia, Robert, 89 E failed state status, 167–168 Echavarri Aldai, José Antonio, 37 Fajardo Torres, Aurora, 99 Ecuadorean illegal immigrant, 210 Falcon International Reservoir, Edmonson, Norman, 58 218–223 Edwards, Joycelyn, 224 La Familia Michoacáno: alliances, Ejército de las Tres Garantías, 35 187; ambush, 156; arrests, 155; El Aviane rehab clinic, 164 attack denial, 123, 132; decline of, El Barrio Azteca, 188–189 246; naming of, 257; split from El Camino a la Recuperación, 226 Gulf Cartel, 104–106, 126; in U.S., El centro regional de readaptación 171–172; use of religion, 144 social de Cieneguillas, 147–148 families, 234 El Chapo.