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What is the biggest cartel right now?
the Sinaloa Cartel
As of 2021, the Sinaloa Cartel remains Mexico’s most dominant drug cartel. After the arrest of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, the cartel is now headed by Ismael Zambada García (aka El Mayo) and Guzmán’s sons, Alfredo Guzmán Salazar, Ovidio Guzmán López and Ivan Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar.
Is Mexico safe to visit?
Reconsider travel due to crime and kidnapping. Both violent and non-violent crime are common throughout Mexico state. Use caution in areas outside of the frequented tourist areas, although petty crime occurs frequently in tourist areas as well. U.S. citizens and LPRs have been victims of kidnapping.
Where should you not travel to Mexico?
Exercise Increased Caution When Traveling To:
- Aguascalientes state due to crime.
- Baja California Sur state due to crime.
- Chiapas state due to crime.
- Hidalgo state due to crime.
- Mexico City due to crime and kidnapping.
- Nuevo Leon state due to crime and kidnapping.
- Oaxaca state due to crime.
What is Cártel de Sinaloa?
Aka Cártel de Sinaloa, aka the Guzmán-Loera Organization, aka The Blood Alliance. The same cartel controlled by the notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who was just on trial in the United States for drug trafficking, murder, and money laundering.
What is the El Chapo Cartel?
The same cartel controlled by the notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who was just on trial in the United States for drug trafficking, murder, and money laundering. What the hell did I just get myself into?
What is Mexico’s Golden Triangle & why is it dangerous?
It’s where Mexico’s powerful cartels have been growing billions of dollars worth of heroin & weed to supply an insatiable demand for drugs from the United States. Cartels are able to produce drugs in the Golden Triangle because the area is so rugged & inaccessible that it can take hours to reach these small villages on unmarked dirt roads.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXFo-I-wokw