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The Cartels (The Gulf Cartel (Based in the Cartel Del Golfo and controlled…

- - - - Heriberto Ochoa, employed by Contreras to guard him as leader of the Gulf Cartel. Recruits members to work for the Gulf Cartel, to become known as the 'Zetas'.
      - Ordered the initial assassination attempt on Barrera in prison, then blamed it on his partner Herrera and by killing him, attempts to prove his loyalty to Adan.
      - Surrenders himself to the AFI following a raid on his safe house and passed on responsibility of the Cartel to his brother, Hector.
        
        Hector 'Gordo' Contreras. Eventually the CDG and the Zetas break their allegiance
  - - - Ruiz and Tapia agree a deal for Ruiz to run Laredo for the Sinaloans whilst still paying money to the CDG. However Eddie builds up his own army during this time, with permission from Barrerra.
- - - - Another is controlled by 'Nacho' Esperza and deals mainly in methamphetamine.
        
        Nacho wants Tijuana from Elena, Adan's sister.
        
        Nacho suggests to Adan an alliance between Adan and Nacho's daughter Eva Ezperza. With Nacho's aspirations with Tijuana, it could effectively operate as an alliance between the two cartels. They become married.
        
        Nacho himself is killed in Guatemala by the Zetas in the final battle between the Zetas and Barrera's Sinaloan cartel.
    - - Third is controlled by Adan with Nacho and Diego as the "placeholders" when he is in prison
        
        Adan Barrera. Described as the "Lord of the Skies" and the primary antagonist in the novel to the protagonist, Art Keller. The architect of the actions of the Sinaloan Cartel, including the downfall of Diego Tapia. Eventually killed by his nemesis Art Keller at the close of the novel after confessing to give up the drug trade business.
        
        Magda Beltran; meets Adan in prison and becomes lover followed by partner in business for the Sinaloan Cartel. She is sent by Adan to Colombia to establish drug trade connections there. She is eventually tortured and killed by Ochoa.
        
        Art Keller; central to the plot as he hunts Barrera through revenge; ending ultimately in Barrera's death.
        
        After Adan's escape from prison, an alliance between the Juarez cartel and the Sinaloan Cartel is created.
    - - One run by Diego Tapia and his brothers. Diego is a close friend and associate of Adan Barrera. Deals primarily with cocaine, heroin and marijuana
        
        Diego Tapia; crucial player in the novel and to Adan. Orchestrates the prison riot that enables Adan's escape. After the botched attempt by Barrera on his life, he and Eddie go after Salvador. Diego is eventually killed by an American task force, with which Art Keller is part of, after information of his whereabouts is given to them by Eddie Ruiz.
        
        Chele Tapia, Diego's wife.
        
        Alberto Tapia, youngest brother of Diego. Alberto is killed Federal police in Sinaloa under Barrera's permission, in order to protect the information his nephew, Salvador, has.
        
        Lupe Tapia, stripper married to Alberto.
        
        Martin Tapia, the middle brother of Diego and Alberto, financial diplomat of the Tapia organisation.
        
        Yvette Tapia, married to Martin.
        
        Becomes targeted by Keller as a chance to gain information on Barrera. They form a mutual alliance, with both giving information to each other.
- - - - Salvador Barrera; Raul's son and Adan's nephew. Eager to impress and full of ambition, facts he voices to Adan early in the novel. A double homicide by Salvador, means that Adan trades information on the Tapia brothers to gain Salvador's release. Eventually killed by Eddie Ruiz, as revenge for Barrera's attempt to turn Diego Tapia over to the authorities.
        
        Sondra Barrera; Raul's widow and Salvador's mother.