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'''Fuentes:''' I speak English.\\
'''Jesse:''' So you understand what ''asshole'' means. Now go get me my phenylacetic acid, ''asshole''.
'''Fuentes:''' I speak English.\\
'''Jesse:''' So you understand what ''asshole'' means. Now go get me my phenylacetic acid, ''asshole''.
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!!Don Eladio Vuente
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"If you spill even one drop, I will cut off your hand."'']]
->'''Played By''': Steven Bauer
->''"Listen to me. The only reason you are alive and he is not is because I know who you are. But understand, you are not in Chile anymore."''
The head of the Mexican Drug Cartel and Gus's main competitor for control of the Southwest drug trade.
* ActorAllusion: Not the first time that Steven Bauer has played [[{{Scarface}} someone heavily involved with a drug cartel.]]
* AffablyEvil: He appears as a relatively friendly, jovial guy. He's also like this before and after he killed Gus' partner.
* AssholeVictim: Let's face it. He does have it coming.
* BiggerBad: The Juarez Cartel is the most consistent threat and source of conflict throughout the first three seasons. Don Eladio, its leader, is never name-dropped, and only appears in two scenes in the back half of Season 4 before he's killed off by the show's current BigBad.
* TheCameo: Steven Bauer isn't terribly famous, but it counts since creator Vince Gilligan has often referred to the show as taking Walter from being a teacher to becoming [[{{Film/Scarface}} Scarface]].
* DeathByCameo: In his second episode.
* DramaticNecklaceRemoval: Gus has Mike rip off Eladio's necklace when he falls in the pool, so he can later taunt Hector with it.
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: Arguably of the more sudden unexpected variety than in an awkward way.
* FauxAffablyEvil
* KickTheSonOfABitch: Murdering Gus' partner 20 years ago, then taunting him about it at the party in "Salud".
* LackOfEmpathy
--> Gustavo, cheer up, man. Gustavo, I'm not angry. I had to spank you. But what choice did I have? Look, once every twenty years you forget your place. There's no place for emotion in this. You of all people should understand. Business is business.
* ProperlyParanoid: He makes Gus take the first shot of the rare tequila, in case if it was poisoned. It was. Gus drank it anyway - he's just that much of a {{Badass}}. Above tropes exemplify how that turned out for him.
* SmugSnake
!!Juan Bolsa
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"I don't tell you how to fry your chickens, Gustavo. You should really leave matters of my organization's politics to me."'']]
->'''Played By''': Javier Grajeda
A high-level member of the Juárez drug cartel. He is also the cartel's liaison with Gustavo Fring.
* BaldOfEvil
* FauxAffablyEvil: He can appear genial, reasonable and even benevolent at first. Next thing you know, your head is stuffed with explosives and traveling on the back of a turtle.
* KarmicDeath: He's killed through the machinations of Gus, who he wronged many years before along with Tio Salamanca and Don Eladio.
* MouthOfSauron: Generally acts as a representative of the Cartel to Gus in Season 3.
* ShoutOut: His name translates to "John Bag/Sack", a reference to John "Johnny Sack" Sacrimoni of the TheSopranos.
* SmugSnake: He is entirely confident that he's smarter than Gus. Simply put, he isn't, and is proven wrong in spectacular fashion.
* VillainousBreakdown: After Hank kills the Cousins. It doesn't last long before he's gunned down himself.
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!!Gaff
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"You're staying. You belong to the cartel now."'']]
->'''Played By''': Maurice Compte
The chief buttonman and deliverer of important messages in the Juárez Cartel's New Mexico territory. By the time of his appearance, he was recently promoted by the Dons of the cartel, replacing Tuco Salamanca's role of informing the cartel about the activity across the border.
* BeardOfEvil
* ColdSniper
* TheDragon: Serves as this to Don Eladio, being his chief assassin.
* EliteMook: After Tuco's death, Gaff was promoted to his position.
* EvilCounterpart: He's the Cartel's answer to Mike, being a smart assassin and loyal employee who can be relied upon for his efficiency. When it comes down to it, though, Gaff just can't measure up to Mike Ehrmantraut.
* MouthOfSauron: Speaks for the Cartel throughout their conflict with Gus in Season 4.
* ProfessionalKiller: Part of his job working for the Cartel.
* TheStoic
!!Benicio Fuentes
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"This is ridiculous! I'm not letting some infant who can't even synthesize phynaletic acid teach me my business!"'']]
->'''Played By:''' Carlo Rota
The lead meth chemist for the cartel.
* AllThereInTheScript: His full name isn't stated in the episode.
* AssholeVictim: Though we never see him die, he was seen drinking the poison along with all the others.
* BaldOfEvil
* BeardOfEvil
* TheEvilGenius
* FakeNationality: Played by the British Carlo Rota.
* InsufferableGenius: How he behaves towards Jesse.
* {{Jerkass}}
* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Fuentes is clearly Spanish, but when speaking English, he talks in Rota's native English accent.
* ShutUpHannibal: Gets two of these. One from Jesse when Fuentes insults both his poor understanding of Spanish (and he subtly insults Gus when asking if Jesse as chemist was a joke) and his lack of basic chemistry knowledge. He gets a second one from his own boss later on, who says that even with Fuentes's college degrees, Jesse still cooks better meth.
* SmallNameBigEgo: He's so arraogant, one gets the feeling he would've acted the same way had Walt or Gale been there instead of Jesse.
* SmugSnake
!!Tortuga
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Tortuga means turtle, and that's me. I take my time but I always win."'']]
->'''Played By''': Creator/DannyTrejo
The [=DEA's=] informant on the Mexican Cartel. He is beheaded, his head is put on a turtle, and the head is rigged with bombs, blowing up all of the [=DEA=] members who are sent to meet him except for Hank.
* AffablyEvil: Is obviously a pretty despicable guy, but we mostly see him lounging around, listing off Sky Mall items he would like in return for informing on the Cartel.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: After boldly boasting to Hank that his name Tortuga means "turtle", he is then beheaded with his head placed on the back of a tortoise for the delight of the DEA. Hank's reaction to this is what saves his life, or at least his limbs
* DecapitationPresentation: After the Cousins hack off his head, they place it on a tortoise and send it to the DEA's meeting place with a message: ''Hola DEA''.
* DeathByCameo: Trejo's not exactly a huge star, but he is a bigger name than most of the lead actors (at the time) and he was listed as a special guest star. His run on the show lasts all of two scenes.
* TheInformant: The DEA's in the Mexican cartel.
* MeaningfulName: He says so; his name means "tortoise" in Spanish, which he claims is reflective of his way of getting things done -- slow, but successful. When the Twins murder him, they deliver his head to the [=DEA=] on the back of a tortoise.
* OffWithHisHead: On Bolsa's orders, the Cousins cut his head off with a machete.
* OhCrap: The second he sees what Bolsa has written on the tortoise, his expression drops.
* TheRat: Within the Cartel, informing for the DEA.
!!Miguel
->'''Played By''': Stephen A. Eiland
Don Eladio's overweight bodyguard.
* BaldOfEvil
* BeardOfEvil
* FatBastard
* StuffedInTheFridge
!!The Cartel Dons
The capos of the Juarez Cartel, all subordinate to Don Eladio. They all partake in the celebrations at Eladio's party, and all of them end up dying by way of Gus's posioned tequila as revenge against the cartel.
Their membership includes Dons Paco, Cesar, Renaldo, Fortuno, Cisco, Luis, and Escalara, along with two other unnamed capos.
* [[AssholeVictim Asshole Victims]]: Every last one of them.
* [[BaldOfEvil Balds Of Evil]]: Two of them.
* [[BeardOfEvil Beards Of Evil]]: Several of them have one.
* [[DroppedABridgeOnHim Dropped A Bridge On Them]]
* [[ManOfWealthAndTaste Men Of Wealth And Taste]]
* [[MinorMajorCharacter Minor Major Characters]]: While they're clearly the power behind the cartel and while even all but two of them are given names, they appear onscreen for 10 minutes at most before dying.
!!Don Eladio Vuente
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"If you spill even one drop, I will cut off your hand."'']]
->'''Played By''': Steven Bauer
->''"Listen to me. The only reason you are alive and he is not is because I know who you are. But understand, you are not in Chile anymore."''
The head of the Mexican Drug Cartel and Gus's main competitor for control of the Southwest drug trade.
* ActorAllusion: Not the first time that Steven Bauer has played [[{{Scarface}} someone heavily involved with a drug cartel.]]
* AffablyEvil: He appears as a relatively friendly, jovial guy. He's also like this before and after he killed Gus' partner.
* AssholeVictim: Let's face it. He does have it coming.
* BiggerBad: The Juarez Cartel is the most consistent threat and source of conflict throughout the first three seasons. Don Eladio, its leader, is never name-dropped, and only appears in two scenes in the back half of Season 4 before he's killed off by the show's current BigBad.
* TheCameo: Steven Bauer isn't terribly famous, but it counts since creator Vince Gilligan has often referred to the show as taking Walter from being a teacher to becoming [[{{Film/Scarface}} Scarface]].
* DeathByCameo: In his second episode.
* DramaticNecklaceRemoval: Gus has Mike rip off Eladio's necklace when he falls in the pool, so he can later taunt Hector with it.
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: Arguably of the more sudden unexpected variety than in an awkward way.
* FauxAffablyEvil
* KickTheSonOfABitch: Murdering Gus' partner 20 years ago, then taunting him about it at the party in "Salud".
* LackOfEmpathy
--> Gustavo, cheer up, man. Gustavo, I'm not angry. I had to spank you. But what choice did I have? Look, once every twenty years you forget your place. There's no place for emotion in this. You of all people should understand. Business is business.
* ProperlyParanoid: He makes Gus take the first shot of the rare tequila, in case if it was poisoned. It was. Gus drank it anyway - he's just that much of a {{Badass}}. Above tropes exemplify how that turned out for him.
* SmugSnake
!!Juan Bolsa
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"I don't tell you how to fry your chickens, Gustavo. You should really leave matters of my organization's politics to me."'']]
->'''Played By''': Javier Grajeda
A high-level member of the Juárez drug cartel. He is also the cartel's liaison with Gustavo Fring.
* BaldOfEvil
* FauxAffablyEvil: He can appear genial, reasonable and even benevolent at first. Next thing you know, your head is stuffed with explosives and traveling on the back of a turtle.
* KarmicDeath: He's killed through the machinations of Gus, who he wronged many years before along with Tio Salamanca and Don Eladio.
* MouthOfSauron: Generally acts as a representative of the Cartel to Gus in Season 3.
* ShoutOut: His name translates to "John Bag/Sack", a reference to John "Johnny Sack" Sacrimoni of the TheSopranos.
* SmugSnake: He is entirely confident that he's smarter than Gus. Simply put, he isn't, and is proven wrong in spectacular fashion.
* VillainousBreakdown: After Hank kills the Cousins. It doesn't last long before he's gunned down himself.
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!!Gaff
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"You're staying. You belong to the cartel now."'']]
->'''Played By''': Maurice Compte
The chief buttonman and deliverer of important messages in the Juárez Cartel's New Mexico territory. By the time of his appearance, he was recently promoted by the Dons of the cartel, replacing Tuco Salamanca's role of informing the cartel about the activity across the border.
* BeardOfEvil
* ColdSniper
* TheDragon: Serves as this to Don Eladio, being his chief assassin.
* EliteMook: After Tuco's death, Gaff was promoted to his position.
* EvilCounterpart: He's the Cartel's answer to Mike, being a smart assassin and loyal employee who can be relied upon for his efficiency. When it comes down to it, though, Gaff just can't measure up to Mike Ehrmantraut.
* MouthOfSauron: Speaks for the Cartel throughout their conflict with Gus in Season 4.
* ProfessionalKiller: Part of his job working for the Cartel.
* TheStoic
!!Benicio Fuentes
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"This is ridiculous! I'm not letting some infant who can't even synthesize phynaletic acid teach me my business!"'']]
->'''Played By:''' Carlo Rota
The lead meth chemist for the cartel.
* AllThereInTheScript: His full name isn't stated in the episode.
* AssholeVictim: Though we never see him die, he was seen drinking the poison along with all the others.
* BaldOfEvil
* BeardOfEvil
* TheEvilGenius
* FakeNationality: Played by the British Carlo Rota.
* InsufferableGenius: How he behaves towards Jesse.
* {{Jerkass}}
* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Fuentes is clearly Spanish, but when speaking English, he talks in Rota's native English accent.
* ShutUpHannibal: Gets two of these. One from Jesse when Fuentes insults both his poor understanding of Spanish (and he subtly insults Gus when asking if Jesse as chemist was a joke) and his lack of basic chemistry knowledge. He gets a second one from his own boss later on, who says that even with Fuentes's college degrees, Jesse still cooks better meth.
* SmallNameBigEgo: He's so arraogant, one gets the feeling he would've acted the same way had Walt or Gale been there instead of Jesse.
* SmugSnake
!!Tortuga
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Tortuga means turtle, and that's me. I take my time but I always win."'']]
->'''Played By''': Creator/DannyTrejo
The [=DEA's=] informant on the Mexican Cartel. He is beheaded, his head is put on a turtle, and the head is rigged with bombs, blowing up all of the [=DEA=] members who are sent to meet him except for Hank.
* AffablyEvil: Is obviously a pretty despicable guy, but we mostly see him lounging around, listing off Sky Mall items he would like in return for informing on the Cartel.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: After boldly boasting to Hank that his name Tortuga means "turtle", he is then beheaded with his head placed on the back of a tortoise for the delight of the DEA. Hank's reaction to this is what saves his life, or at least his limbs
* DecapitationPresentation: After the Cousins hack off his head, they place it on a tortoise and send it to the DEA's meeting place with a message: ''Hola DEA''.
* DeathByCameo: Trejo's not exactly a huge star, but he is a bigger name than most of the lead actors (at the time) and he was listed as a special guest star. His run on the show lasts all of two scenes.
* TheInformant: The DEA's in the Mexican cartel.
* MeaningfulName: He says so; his name means "tortoise" in Spanish, which he claims is reflective of his way of getting things done -- slow, but successful. When the Twins murder him, they deliver his head to the [=DEA=] on the back of a tortoise.
* OffWithHisHead: On Bolsa's orders, the Cousins cut his head off with a machete.
* OhCrap: The second he sees what Bolsa has written on the tortoise, his expression drops.
* TheRat: Within the Cartel, informing for the DEA.
!!Miguel
->'''Played By''': Stephen A. Eiland
Don Eladio's overweight bodyguard.
* BaldOfEvil
* BeardOfEvil
* FatBastard
* StuffedInTheFridge
!!The Cartel Dons
The capos of the Juarez Cartel, all subordinate to Don Eladio. They all partake in the celebrations at Eladio's party, and all of them end up dying by way of Gus's posioned tequila as revenge against the cartel.
Their membership includes Dons Paco, Cesar, Renaldo, Fortuno, Cisco, Luis, and Escalara, along with two other unnamed capos.
* [[AssholeVictim Asshole Victims]]: Every last one of them.
* [[BaldOfEvil Balds Of Evil]]: Two of them.
* [[BeardOfEvil Beards Of Evil]]: Several of them have one.
* [[DroppedABridgeOnHim Dropped A Bridge On Them]]
* [[ManOfWealthAndTaste Men Of Wealth And Taste]]
* [[MinorMajorCharacter Minor Major Characters]]: While they're clearly the power behind the cartel and while even all but two of them are given names, they appear onscreen for 10 minutes at most before dying.
