Guy Fricano

Dr. Guy Fricano lectures at the University of Chicago, Elmhurst College, and the University of St Francis, and is a Masters candidate at the University of St Andrews Center for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence. His current research examines propaganda of Mexico's drug war.

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A Profile of Mexico’s “El Comandante Diablo” and How His Use of Atrocity-Based Propaganda Backfired

10.31.2012 Guy Fricano

David Rosales Guzmán, Alias “El Comandante Diablo” David Rosales Guzmán (a.k.a El Comandante Diablo–the Devil Commander), was captured alive by Mexican authorities on September 1,...

Publication Militant Leadership Monitor Latin America

Taking Down Mexico’s Miguel Treviño Morales: Los Zetos’ Second in Command Targeted for Character Assassination

06.30.2012 Guy Fricano

Miguel Treviño Morales: A Founding Zeta Miguel Treviño Morales was born on November 18, 1970 in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico (CNS News, April 13, 2009). He is wanted in...

Publication Militant Leadership Monitor Latin America

An In-Depth Portrait of Servando “La Tuta” Gómez Martínez: Co-Leader and Propagandist of Mexico’s Knights Templar Cartel

04.29.2012 Guy Fricano

Servando “La Tuta” Gómez Martínez Servando Gómez Martínez (a.k.a. El Profe, La Tuta—the teacher), was born in Arteaga, Michoacán, Mexico on February 6, 1966 (El...

Publication Militant Leadership Monitor Latin America