Origins & Early Life

Amado Carrillo Fuentes (; December 17, 1954 – July 4, 1997) was a Mexican drug lord. He seized control of the Juárez Cartel after assassinating his boss Rafael Aguilar Guajardo. Amado Carrillo became known as "El Señor de Los Cielos" ("The Lord of the Skies"), because of the large fleet of jets he used to transport drugs. He was also known for laundering money via Colombia, to finance this fleet.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

He died in July 1997, in a Mexican hospital, after undergoing extensive plastic surgery to change his appearance. In his final days, Carrillo was being tracked by Mexican and U.S. authorities. Amado Carrillo Fuentes was assessed to be worth around $25 billion at the time of death. Carrillo was born to Walter Vicente Carrillo Vega and Aurora Fuentes in Guamuchilito, Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

He had eleven siblings. Carrillo was the nephew of Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo, also known as "Don Neto", the Guadalajara Cartel leader. Amado got his start in the drug business under the tutelage of his Uncle Ernesto and later brought in his brothers, and eventually his son, Vicente José Carrillo Leyva. Carrillo's father died in April 1986. Carrillo's brother, Cipriano Carrillo Fuentes, died...

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