History & People
Who was Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo?
He was a Mexican drug trafficker and one of the main leaders of the Guadalajara Cartel.
Which Mexican state did the cartel move its important operations from?
Sinaloa
In which decade did the Guadalajara Cartel grow rapidly?
In the 1980s.
To which Mexican city did the cartel move important operations?
Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Complete: Félix Gallardo _____ for the Federal Judicial Police. (work)
worked
What job did Félix Gallardo have before he became a drug trafficker?
He worked for the Federal Judicial Police.
Which Colombian cartel did Félix Gallardo's organization work with?
The Medellín Cartel. The video also mentions the Cali Cartel.
What happened to Pedro Avilés Pérez in 1978?
He died during a confrontation with the police.
Which two countries were connected through the cartel's cocaine trafficking routes?
Colombia and the United States, through Mexico.
Change to negative: "The cartel moved to Guadalajara."
The cartel didn't move to Guadalajara.
Who were the three main men associated with the Guadalajara Cartel?
Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, Rafael Caro Quintero, and Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo.
According to the video, did Félix Gallardo and Pablo Escobar meet in person?
Probably not. The narrator says experts believe they never met in person.
What happened at Rancho Búfalo in 1984?
Mexican authorities discovered and destroyed the plantation.
Who played an important role in the Rancho Búfalo operation?
Rafael Caro Quintero.
Complete: The cartel _____ rapidly during the 1980s. (grow)
grew
Who was Enrique "Kiki" Camarena?
He was an American DEA agent who investigated drug trafficking in Mexico.
What was Rancho Búfalo, and where was it located?
It was a large marijuana plantation in Chihuahua, Mexico.
What happened to Kiki Camarena in February 1985?
He was kidnapped and later murdered.
Why did the cartel's relationship with corrupt officials help it grow?
Because some officials protected illegal activities and allowed operations to continue.
Make a question: "Félix Gallardo was arrested in 1989." Ask about the year.
When was Félix Gallardo arrested?
What happened to the Guadalajara Cartel after its leaders were arrested?
It lost its former structure, and different criminal organizations took control of trafficking routes.
According to the video, how did some corrupt officials help the cartel?
They accepted money, ignored illegal activities, or protected its operations.
In what year was Félix Gallardo arrested, and what happened to the cartel afterward?
He was arrested in 1989. The organization subsequently fragmented.
Name two criminal organizations that developed from networks connected to the Guadalajara Cartel.
The Sinaloa Cartel and the Tijuana Cartel.
Correct the mistakes: "Where did the cartel moved and why it became powerful?"
Where did the cartel move, and why did it become powerful?