La Resistencia (gang)

Cárteles Unidos
Cárteles Unidos replies to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in a video through YouTube[1]
Founded byIgnacio Coronel Villarreal
Years active2010−present[2]
TerritoryMichoacán, Edomex and Guerrero
EthnicityMexican
Leader(s)Juan José Farías Álvarez
ActivitiesDrug trafficking, kidnapping, murder, arms trafficking, robbery, extortion[3][4]
AlliesLa Familia Michoacana
Los Viagras
La Nueva Familia Michoacana
Federal Government of Mexico
National Guard
Michoacán State Government
Los Blancos de Troya
Los Correa
RivalsJalisco New Generation Cartel[5][6]

Cárteles Unidos (English: United Cartels), also known as La Resistencia (English: The Resistance) is a Mexican criminal enforcer squad composed of well-trained gunmen from the Sinaloa Cartel, Gulf Cartel, La Familia Michoacana, and Knights Templar Cartel originally formed to expel the Los Zetas Cartel from the states of Michoacán and Jalisco.[2][7][8][9][10] However, Cárteles Unidos' current main rival has now become the Jalisco New Generation Cartel; a paramilitary criminal organization based in the neighboring state of Jalisco.[11][12][13]

As of 2023, it has been reported that the group is now disbanded. The Gulf Cartel and Sinaloa Cartel are no longer in the group. Infighting between La Familia Michoacana and La Nueva Familia Michoacana Organization and its armed wing Los Viagras is ongoing. La Familia Michoacana has a truce with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. The Knights Templar Cartel are now allied with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and are fighting the La Nueva Familia Michoacana Organization and its armed wing Los Viagras.

  1. ^ "Comunicado: La Resistencia al CJNG" (in Spanish). YouTube. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  2. ^ a b Vega, Aurora (7 August 2011). "Surgen cuatro grupos del narco en 2011; El Chapo es el capo más poderoso". Excelsior (in Spanish). Retrieved 2011-08-07.
  3. ^ McCAUL, MICHAEL T. "A Line in the Sand: Confronting the Threat at the Southwest Border" (PDF). HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Decomiso récord de metanfetaminas en México: golpe 'histórico' a narcos". ABC Digital (in Spanish). 10 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  5. ^ "El narco en México recurre a violencia sin precedentes: ONU". El Informador (in Spanish). February 29, 2012. Archived from the original on 2020-12-18. Retrieved 2012-03-08. Se trató de una venganza de la alianza del cártel del Milenio y "Los Zetas", en contra de los llamados Matazetas o del cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación.
  6. ^ "Presentan al Erick Valencia, Sucesor de "Nacho" Coronel". Noticias Puerto Vallarta. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  7. ^ "Mexican police arrest Caballeros Templarios cartel member". Fox News. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  8. ^ Garcia Soliz, Georgina (29 January 2011). "La Resistencia y cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación se disputan la plaza: Nájera". La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  9. ^ "La Resistencia y los Zetas se disputan la plaza de Jalisco". La Jornada (in Spanish). 26 July 2010. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  10. ^ Ramsey, Geoffrey (2 August 2011). "Caballeros Templarios Meth-Maker Arrested in Mexico". In Sight. Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  11. ^ Corcoran, Patrick. "How Arrest of Gang Leader Sparked Chaos in Guadalajara". Insight Crime. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  12. ^ "El cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación rapta al hijo de El Chapo Guzmán", El Economista (in Spanish), 7 September 2011, retrieved 1 May 2012
  13. ^ "Mas sobre de la Guerra de CJNG vs Los Zetas : suman 321 muertos para los zetas y 56 para La Nueva Generación". Blog del Narco (in Spanish). 12 April 2012. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2012.