Mexico has been fighting a bloody war against drugs for a very long time. Mainly focusing in the drug trafficking organizations that inhabit the cities of Mexico, which are also known as cartels. One of the biggest drug cartels that resides and haunts Mexico is the Juarez drug cartel which is based in the state of Chihuahua, focusing in the city of Juarez. The cartel has made the city of Juarez one of the most violent places in the world. It is famous for smuggling tons of narcotics from Mexico to the United States. In addition, the cartel also participates in crimes of human trafficking, kidnapping, local drug distribution, extortion, and is responsible for many deaths. The Juarez Cartel, also known as the Vicente Carillo Fuentes Organization named after its current leader is one of the oldest and most powerful criminal organizations in Mexico which can be traced back to the late 1900’s. The Juarez Cartel was founded by Rafael Aguilar Guajardo and Amado Carillo Fuentes. Guajardo was considered by most the true official founder of the cartel. He was a former federal police officer who had …show more content…
They fought one of the deadliest wars against the Sinaloa Cartel. The Juarez Cartel was not fighting alone they allied with gangs to help them fight the battle: Barrio Azteca, Los Linces, and La Linea. Beginning with Barrio Azteca, they started to assist the Juarez Cartel in the 2000’s with operations, making the gang an important element in the battle between the two cartels. The Azteca’s began in El Paso, Texas, this benefitted the Juarez Cartel because they were situated in the United States. As a result of, being on the other side of the border, they could help the cartel to move people and drugs as well to gain weapons and vehicles. The Azteca’s being by the cartel of Juarez has gained them a lot of power it benefitted the Juarez Cartel, and it helped them expand their forces to