The Deadly Genius of Drug Cartels 1 Canales discusses a problematic group in Mexico, the Mexican drug cartels. Why does this
group have anything to do with the United States?
2. Canales refers to the cartel as being and running a business. Explain what he means by this,
What other problematic groups that you learned about in the unit run 'businesses?
3. Why is Sinaloa Federation often discussed with an undertone of reverence and admiration? Does
this clash with what you learned in the unit? Explain.
4 What are the three things that Canales wants you to remember from his talk? Why do you think
he wants you to remember these things?
5. Of the problematic groups discussed in the unit, which one is most similar to the Mexican drug
cartels? Which one is the most different? Explain