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The Cartel 
Sinaloa Cartel
ADÁN BARERRA- Runs 1/3 of the Sinaloa Cartel, inherited from his uncle. 'Before his fall, Adaán was El Señor de los Cielos- the Lord of the Skies, the most powerful patron in the world' (Winslow, 11). Murdered by Art Keller.
Nacho Esparza- Running 1/3 of the Sinaloan Cartel alongside Barrera & the Tapia's. The 'King of Meth' is Adan's adviser, partner and father-in-law (Eva's father)
Eva Esparza- Daughter of Nacho she is married to Adan to strengthen ties and provide him with an heir to take over the business
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Magda Beltran- Adan's mistress, lover, confidante and adviser. He begins his relationship with her at Puente Grande, however, she becomes her own narco boss. Murdered by Zeta's whilst carrying Adan's child.
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Migúel Barerra- Adáns Tío, Previous boss of El Federación. Murdered by Keller
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THE TAPIÁS- Running 1/3 of the organizations that comprise the Sinaloan Cartel; trafficking cocaine, heroine and marijuana 'Paymasters for the sinaloa cartel' (Winslow, 321)
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Diego Tapia- 'La Braba' 'El Jefe de los Jefes' Murdered, and his dead corspe humiliated by FES troops.
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Juarez Cartel
Vicente Fuentes- Takes the Juarez Plaza whilst Adan was in jail even though it was traditionally associated with the Sinaloa Cartel.
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Journalists
Pablo Mora- Journalist at El Peridico, Wild Child blogger. Murdered by Zetas.
Victoria- Pablo's ex wife, financial journalist
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CDG Cartel/ The Zetas
Heriberto Ochoa- 'Z1' ' El Verdugo- The Executioner' after being approached by Contreras, Ochoa deserted the army to work for the Gulf Cartel and began recruiting other army deserters to form the military wing of the Gulf Cartel- The Zetas (deceased)
Gordo Contreras- Osiel's brother who takes over as the figurehead of the CDG Cartel after his death.
Miguel Morales 'Forty'- Murdered by Chuy, with his face sewn on to a football 'Chuy takes his knife, makes a horizontal incision across the top of Forty's head, near the scalp line. Then he grabs the flap of skin and peels down as Forty screams' (Winslow 605)
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Ramón- A Zeta who went to school with Pablo and gave him information for his articles. Eventually forced to murder Pablo/
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Rolando Morales- Forty's brother, raises horses at a ranch never Ada to launder money and is sent to strengthen relations in Europe
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OSIEL CONTRERAS- Boss of the Gulf Cartel. 'Sources say that Contreras has started to use his own product, is snorting piles of cocaine, and that its fuelling his paranoia' (Winslow 115)
Salvador Herrera- Contreras partner in the Gulf Cartel, murdered by him and Ochoa
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Chuy Barajos 'Jesus the Kid'- Zeta turned La Familia Michoacana. A poor boy who grew up in Laredo, turned to the cartels to make money.
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Don Pedro Alejo de Castillo- A self made man in Valverde, the Zetas wanted his ranch (Murdered by Zeta)
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Corrupt institutions
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Reynaldo Galvén, Jose Aristeo, Roberto Bravo- corrupt cops
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ARTURO 'ART' KELLER- CIA turned DEA with a vendetta against Adán Barrera. 'Idealistic, energetic, ambitious- a true believer in the War on Drugs' (Winslow 13).
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Keller and Barerra once worked together, now enemies
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EDDIE RÜIZ- 'Crazy Eddie' 'Narco Polo', a quarterback from Laredo turned drug dealer, he develops a vendetta against Forty, Segura and Ochoa as he becomes increasingly more involved with the cartels.
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Chacho Garcia- Eddie's friend and drug dealer. Torturer and murdered by the Zetas in front of him, the reason why Eddie launches his vendetta against the Zetas.
Yolanda- Chacho's girlfirend, (murdered by Zetas)
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Osvaldo- Eddies new lead of command, who he is seen licking ice cream with before turning himself in.
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