The ten commandments and "EI Padrino"
The United States seeks interdiction of drugs from Colombia
Shift in cocaine flows, the Gulf Cartel, and Los Zetas
The Sinaloa Cartel : its allies and adversaries
Calderón's approach to the drug war
Impact of the "militarized drug war" on Mexican society
Peña Nieto's approach to combating cartel violence
Appendices. A: History of drug activities
B: Major Colombian cartels
C: Evolution of the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas
D: Phases in the development of the Arellano Félix Organization
E: Losses suffered by the Arellano Félix Organization
G: Summary of cartels and their characteristics
H: Prominent kingpins arrested/killed during Calderón administration
I: Clashes between military and civilian police, 2007-2011
J: Military budgets and desertions
K: Mexico's major federal law-enforcement agencies and grassroots forces at the beginning of the Peña Nieto administration
L: Advisory Council for the Pact for Mexico
M: Perpetrators of "rough justice" in Guerrero.
