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Amado Carrillo Fuentes (/ f u ˈ ɛ n t ə s /; December 17, 1956 – July 7, 1997) was a Mexican drug lord. He seized control of the Juárez Cartel after assassinating his boss Rafael Aguilar Guajardo .
Nov 3, 2021 · Known as the "Lord of the Skies," Amado Carrillo Fuentes was one of Mexico's most powerful drug traffickers of the 1990s — until his humiliating death. He revolutionized drug trafficking by using private jets.
- Kaleena Fraga
Nov 6, 2021 · Conspiracy theories about the death of Amado Carrillo Fuentes, Lord of the Skies, have lingered for years, most recently among fans of Narcos: Mexico.
- Noah Hurowitz
Mar 11, 2024 · Dive into the riveting tale of Amado Carrillo Fuentes, the notorious "Lord of the Skies," whose meteoric rise to power reshaped the landscape of the Mexican drug trade.
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May 4, 2020 · Amado Carrillo Fuentes was one of the most powerful Mexican drug lords in the 1980s and 1990s. Born in the northern state of Sinaloa, he was the nephew of one of the founders of the...
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Sep 15, 2021 · Vicente Carrillo Fuentes became the leader of Juárez cartel after the death of his older brother Amado, who was known as Lord of the Skies for his knack of smuggling large quantities of drugs...
News about Amado Carrillo Fuentes, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.