Los Zetas
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Los Zetas is a notoriously violent Mexican criminal organization known for drug trafficking, kidnapping, and paramilitary-style operations.
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal organization
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drug cartel ⓘ |
| activePeriodPeak |
2000s
ⓘ
early 2010s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | late 1990s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| designatedAs |
foreign terrorist organization (by some governments in specific contexts)
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transnational criminal organization ⓘ |
| designatedBy |
United States Department of State
NERFINISHED
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United States Department of the Treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| financingMethod |
drug trafficking revenues
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extortion of businesses ⓘ fuel theft from pipelines ⓘ kidnapping for ransom ⓘ |
| foundedAs | armed wing of the Gulf Cartel ⓘ |
| fragmentedInto |
Cartel del Noreste
NERFINISHED
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Old School Zetas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | derived from radio code "Z" used by commanders ⓘ |
| hasOriginIn | Mexican Army special forces deserters ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Mexican Drug War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extreme violence
ⓘ
massacres ⓘ paramilitary-style operations ⓘ public displays of brutality ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
recruitment of former military and police personnel
ⓘ
use of propaganda videos ⓘ use of sophisticated communications equipment ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| organizationalStructure |
cell-based structure
ⓘ
paramilitary hierarchy ⓘ |
| primaryActivity |
arms trafficking
ⓘ
drug trafficking ⓘ extortion ⓘ human trafficking ⓘ kidnapping ⓘ oil theft ⓘ |
| rivalOf |
Gulf Cartel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jalisco New Generation Cartel NERFINISHED ⓘ Knights Templar Cartel NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinaloa Cartel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Gulf Cartel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | severely weakened ⓘ |
| territorialStronghold |
Coahuila
NERFINISHED
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Nuevo León NERFINISHED ⓘ San Luis Potosí NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamaulipas NERFINISHED ⓘ Veracruz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTactics |
ambushes
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intimidation campaigns ⓘ mass killings ⓘ military-style training ⓘ roadblocks ⓘ targeted assassinations ⓘ |
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