1 Origins and Establishment of Los Zetas 1
2 Leadership, Organization, and Training 25
3 Resources 51
4 A "Shadow Government": Dual Sovereignty 67
5 Esprit de Corps 83
6 Los Zetas and La Familia Michoacana 93
7 "Zetanization" of Mexico 117
8 Psychological Operations 129
9 Zetas in Central America 153
10 Zetas in the United States 179
11 War in the North 191
12 Conclusions 215
Appendix 1 Original Zetas, Their Specialities, and Status 221
Appendix 2 Suspected Zeta Recruits 231
Glossary of Key Terms 247
Selected Bibliography 251
Index 263