La Resistencia (gang)
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. 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.
Cárteles Unidos replies to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in a video through YouTube | |
| Founded by | Ignacio Coronel Villarreal |
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| Years active | 2010−present |
| Territory | Michoacán, Edomex and Guerrero |
| Ethnicity | Mexican |
| Leader(s) | Juan José Farías Álvarez |
| Activities | Drug trafficking, kidnapping, murder, arms trafficking, robbery, extortion |
| Allies | La Familia Michoacana Los Viagras La Nueva Familia Michoacana Federal Government of Mexico National Guard Michoacán State Government Los Blancos de Troya Los Correa |
| Rivals | Jalisco New Generation Cartel |
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.