Exam 5: Colombia and Mexico

Describe the evolution of the Colombian drug business.​

The most prominent leader of the Sinaloa cartel-who has escaped Mexican prisons numerous time to avoid extradition back to the United States-is ______________,often referred to as "El Chapo" or "Shorty."​

The Hell's Angels have been attributed as the primary group that helped spawn the Mexican cartels' involvement with:​

The demise of the cartels in Medellín and Cali have resulted in fragmentation of the cocaine supply chain.​

With a population of more than one million,the city of ____________ is racked by poverty and lacks a sewage treatment facility,but is home to one of Mexico's richest drug organizations and is now considered the most dangerous city in the world.​

Which of the following has historically been a dominant political party in Mexico?​

With the weakening of the major Colombian cartels,Mexicans have formed direct links to coca leaf farmers and processing laboratories in two countries,_____________ and _____________.​

A common element found with organized crime located in both Colombia and Mexico is their extensive involvement in which crime?​

The absence of a strong sense of territoriality means the Mexican drug cartels are best described as what kind of syndicates?​