Annotated Bibliography

Primary Sources
“Carlos 'Charlie' Cuevas Cooperates.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times,
documents.latimes.com/carlos-cuevas-cooperates/. Accessed 13 Sept. 2018.

This is a primary web page source. We chose this source simply because it is a primary
source and because we learned the specific drug lords were in the Sinaloa cartel. We also
learned more about his story and what went down with him.

“Carlos 'Charlie' Cuevas Talks.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times,
documents.latimes.com/carlos-cuevas-talks/ Accessed 13 Sept. 2018.

We chose this source because it is a primary interview source and because it gave us
further information into the Sinaloa cartel and more about Carlos from the previous
source.

Harp, Seth. “Behind the Scenes of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel.” Rolling Stone, Rolling
Stone, 25 June 2018, www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/behind-the-scenes-
of-mexicos-sinaloa-cartel-126983/. Accessed 8 Oct. 2018.

This was a primary 'report.' In this source, it talked about the inside life of people in the
Sinaloa Cartel. This citation is important to have because it includes valuable information
about how everything went down in the worlds biggest drug cartel.

“John Ward's Early Career Bust.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times,
documents.latimes.com/ward-early-bust/ Accessed 13 Sept. 2018.

We chose this source because it is a primary web page and it gives us information from
the perspective of law enforcement on a drug bust. It was talking about what he saw and
did and his thoughts on it.

McLaughlin, Eliott C. “In Small-Town USA, Business as Usual for Mexican Cartels.”
CNN, Cable News Network, 12 June 2012, www.cnn.com/2012/06/09/us/mexican-
cartels-small-town-usa/index.html. Accessed 8 Oct. 2018.

This is a primary web page source. This is a primary source because it describes the life
of a small town that is in/just outside the 'territory' of a drug cartel. This source uses
residents of this small town and uses their words in this source. We thought this source
would be important to see what life would be like living in an area like this.

‘PBS, Public Broadcasting Service,

 www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/drugs/archive/insidecartel.html. Accessed 8
Oct. 2018.

This was a primary news site. On this site, It had primary information about an interview
that took place with a former drug trafficker. This was important because it gave inside
information on what used to go down when drugs were transferred.

Somaiya, Ravi. “Sean Penn Met With 'El Chapo' for Interview in His Hide-Out.” The
New York Times, The New York Times, 10 Jan. 2016,
www.nytimes.com/2016/01/10/world/americas/el-chapo-mexican-drug-lord-interview-
with-sean-penn.html. Accessed 8 Oct. 2018.

This is a primary interview source. In this source, Sean Penn met with legendary drug
lord, 'El Chapo." We chose this source for some inside information about who El Chapo
really is.

The New York Times, The New York Times,

www.nytimes.com/packages/html/world/2009-mexican-cartel/. Accessed 8 Oct. 2018.

This is a primary video source. This source was a video you would typically see on the
history channel about what goes down inside the drug cartels. We chose this source
because inside information is some of the best information to have; especially with a
topic like this one.

“The Psychic File.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, documents.latimes.com/the-
psychic-file/ Accessed 13 Sept. 2018.

We chose this source because it is a primary official report source. It gave us information
on tactics used on the Sinaloa cartel. The name 'psychic' was given because of those
tactics stated. These conversations authorities had with convicts were wire-tapped.

“Mexico, Primary Source of Heroin for the U.S.” El Universal, 24 Oct. 2017.
www.eluniversal.com.mx/english/mexico-primary-source-heroin-us. Accessed 8 Oct.
2018.

This is a primary photo source. This source was a web page describing a massive haul of
drugs taken by the US. There is a picture of this along with "US Customs and Border
Protection" symbols on the wall behind it. We chose this source because it is a good way
to show the triumph out of this topic.

Secondary Sources
Aldrich, Ian. “Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán Loera.” Biography.com, A&E Networks
Television, 27 June 2018, www.biography.com/people/el-chapo-joaquin-guzman-loera.
Accessed 8 Oct. 2018.
 This source is a secondary biography source. This was a biography about the famous
drug lord El Chapo and it contained all of the base information about this man and of
course, what he was famous for. We have this source because we found it important to
have a lot of facts about the people the topic of this project is based around.

"Cesar Gaviria Trujillo." World Geography: Understanding a Changing World, ABC-

CLIO, 2018, worldgeography.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/122601. Accessed 13 Sept.
2018.

This is a secondary biography source. We chose this source because it added to the
triumphs part of my project. In this source, information was included about how the
president of Colombia, Cesar Gaviria Trujillo had Significantly increased the amount of
cocaine seized by the government.

"Colombian Cartels." World Geography: Understanding a Changing World, ABC-CLIO,

2018, worldgeography.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/2169701. Accessed 13 Sept. 2018.

This is a secondary web page source. We chose this source because it talked about the
biggest and most infamous drug cartels in South America. It also talked about the drug
cartels today and you can see how much better governments have gotten at catching these
cartels.

“Drug Cartels Are a Common Enemy.” The Blade,

www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2018/08/20/Drug-cartels-are-a-common-
enemy/stories/20180820137?abnpageversion=evoke. Accessed 8 Oct. 2018.

This is a secondary web page. This source included information about what all of the
mexican drug cartels have done and why they are the 'common enemy.' We had chosen
this source because it included stats about what just about every cartel contributed to and
it is important to know which cartel is known for which.

Grillo, Ioan. “Inside the Drug Cartels Destroying Latin America.” Time, Time, 19 Jan.
2016, time.com/4184368/drug-cartel-gangsters-ioan-grillo-book-excerpt/ Accessed 13
Sept. 2018.

This is a secondary web page source. We chose this source because it had just a basis of
information on some of the most dangerous South American drug lords out there, which
is perfect to have for my topic.

“How Do Cartels Get Drugs into the US?” BBC News, BBC, 3 Dec. 2015,
www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34934574. Accessed 9 Nov. 2018.

This is a website that talks about how the drug cartels got into the US. We can use this in
 our website because it gives information on the different ways the cartels were brought
to the US. Along with the amount of brought over at different times.

Hurowitz, Noah. “Inside the Trial of El Chapo.” Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2018,
www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/el-chapo-trial-guzman-brooklyn-court-
sinaloa-cartel-751035/. Accessed 9 Nov. 2018.

This source is about El Chapo’s trial after his arrest. El Chapo is the one who founded
the Sinaloa Cartel, where he made global drug trafficking. We can use this in my website
because El Chapo is a very well known drug dealer that was caught, so this information
is from his experience that we know.

“Initiatives Against Drug Cartels in Latin America.” The Borgen Project, 31 May 2018,
borgenproject.org/initiatives-against-drug-cartels-in-latin-america/. Accessed 9 Nov. 2018.

This website talks about the problems with drug cartels in Latin America. We can use
this in my website because it talks about how much of a problem it is, what they are
trying to do to prevent it in the youth, and how the cartels started in the first place.

“Ismael Zambada Garcia.” Crime Museum, www.crimemuseum.org/crime-

library/drugs/ismael-zambada-garcia/. Accessed 8 Oct. 2018.

This source was a secondary web page. It included information about the crimes of a
specific drug lord: Ismael Zambada Garcia. We chose this source because it is one that
just provides information about the crimes of one of the famous mexican drug lords. It is
used as a reference to know the typical stuff these guys would do.

Keefe, Patrick Radden. “Cocaine Incorporated.” The New York Times, The New York
Times, 15 June 2012, www.nytimes.com/2012/06/17/magazine/how-a-mexican-drug-
cartel-makes-its-billions.html. Accessed 9 Nov. 2018.

This website talks about the background of the drug cartels. Mainly focusing on El Chapo
and how he made his millions. This will be beneficial in my website because it gives
background information and the benefits to these drug cartels due to all the money
involved. Also it talks about other people who made millions of dollar while in this
business and why they were so successful.

"Medellin Cartel." World Geography: Understanding a Changing World, ABC-CLIO,

2018, worldgeography.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/130787. Accessed 13 Sept. 2018.

This is a secondary web page source. We chose this source because it mentioned one of
the biggest drug lords of cocaine, Pablo Escobar, along with the cartel that he ran, the
Medellin cartel. We found information about how this cartel was the most powerful and
murderous drug trafficking cartel.
 “Mexico Drug War Fast Facts.” CNN, Cable News Network, 16 July 2018,
www.cnn.com/2013/09/02/world/americas/mexico-drug-war-fast-facts/index.html.
Accessed 8 Oct. 2018.

This source is a secondary web page. This source has information about the drug wars
today. We thought it would be important to have this source because it gives information
about the way drug wars go down today; it is today's insight on the topic.

“Sinaloa Cartel.” InSight Crime,

www.insightcrime.org/mexico-organized-crime-news/sinaloa-cartel/. Accessed 9 Nov.
2018.

This is a news article that gives insight to El Chapo’s life with the drug cartel. We can
use this in the website because it explains how he had one of the biggest cartels known,
until he was caught and is why we are able to have an inside look.

“Six Reasons the Drug War Is Disastrous for Latin America.” Witness for Peace,
witnessforpeace.org/six-reasons-the-drug-war-is-disastrous-for-latin-america/. Accessed 9
Nov. 2018.

This website gives off reason on why the drug war is disastrous for Latin America. We
can use this in my website because they give very good points on how dangerous they
could be and how it is could negatively affect Latin America.

Sommerlad, Joe. “Who Is the Mexican Drug Lord El Chapo and How Was He Finally
Brought to Justice?” The Independent, Independent Digital News and Media, 11 Oct.
2018, www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/el-chapo-trial-joaquin-guzman-
sinaloa-cartel-drug-wars-mexico-cocaine-a8578541.html. Accessed 9 Nov. 2018.

This is a news article that talks about El Chapo’s life and what brought him to justice. El
Chapo is a very well known drug lord that was for the second time in 2016. This is very
useful to our website because t gives information on the events that happened in his life
and the reasons he was brought to justice.

“Sponsor Content: Cocainenomics.” The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones &
Company, www.wsj.com/ad/cocainenomics. Accessed 9 Nov. 2018.

This is a website that talks about the story of The Medellin Cartel. This was a very big
cartel that made millions of dollars. This is an important website because it talks about
another big cartel and how they ran their business.

“The International Drug War.” Drug Policy Alliance,

www.drugpolicy.org/issues/international-drug-war. Accessed 9 Nov. 2018.
 This website mainly talks about the drug war that happened internationally. This can be
very useful to our topic because a war over this line of work was a major tragedy. Which
answers part of our topic question. The tragedy in drug cartels was the violence and
killing due to this line of work.

Tucker, Duncan. “Mexico's Most-Wanted: A Guide to the Drug Cartels.” BBC News,
BBC, 27 Mar. 2018, www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-40480405. Accessed 8
Oct. 2018.

This is a secondary web page. This source lists and explains all of the mexican drug
cartels. We found it very necessary for this source because it includes a wonderful
starting point for this project.

Woody, Christopher. “Here's How Drugs Are Getting Smuggled from South America to
the US.” Business Insider, Business Insider, 14 Sept. 2017,
www.businessinsider.com/heres-how-drugs-are-getting-smuggled-from-south-america-to-
the-us-2017-9. Accessed 9 Nov. 2018.

This website talks about how drugs were smuggled from South America to the US. This
can be beneficial in my website it gives facts about how it increases over the years. Also
the different places the drugs were smuggled from and how they were transported.

Woody, Christopher. “Pablo Escobar Was Gunned down 24 Years Ago - Here Are 3
Theories about Who Took the Medellin Kingpin's Life.” Business Insider, Business
Insider, 2 Dec. 2017, www.businessinsider.com/who-killed-notorious-colombian-drug-
kingpin-pablo-escobar-2016-12. Accessed 8 Oct. 2018.

This is a secondary web page. This source talked about the event of Pablo Escobar's
death. This was important for us to find because this was the wealthiest and most famous
drug lord. His death helps with the triumph part of this topic.