Antonio invited a few of his visiting students from Guadalajara over for dinner on Friday night. Apparently Guadalajara is beginning to have a lot of trouble with the narcos (narco traficantes = drug dealers) because as the trade gets bigger and Sinaloa gets more difficult Guadalajara is becoming their new capitol. The students were telling us about certain antros or bars that are frequented by narcos and that it's just easier to avoid them--you never know when you might be smiling at a woman who turns out to be the girlfriend of a narco, and that will get you into trouble. (As in "leave this bar now and never come back or I am going to kill you.")
And I learned a couple new terms:
Narco-Yunior: the son of a narco. Unlike the original narcos, who were born into poverty and worked their way up (albeit illegally and immorally) to extravagant wealth, narco-yuniors are born into money and don't have to do anything for it. They share the fashion sensibility of the narco (embroidered/sequined/tight cowboy shirts, elaborate hats, and fancy boots--apparently Ed Harley (?) is a designer of choice), but they are even more arrogant, capricious, and power-hungry and therefore more dangerous.
Narqui-Wife: the wife of a narco. Identifiable by their mini-faldas, tight and skimpy clothing, big hair, long, decorated acrylic nails, and heavy makeup. Apparently often accompanied by a little toddler with nanny in tow.
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