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Cortadores del Chapo
"Step forth and be cut!"
Political Information
Class: Slavery Cartel
Leader: Gustavo Chapo
Societal Information
Location: Distrito Capital
Population: 70
Historical Information
Founded: 2260
Policy Information
Status: on raids

A small cartel operating out of Distrito Capital,  these men are some of the most prominent slave traders in the region.

History[]

Gustavo Chapo was born into a tin shack in one of the many war-torn slums of Ciudad Victoria in 2243. Both of his parents scavenged the gang and soldier infested ruins for anything they could sell, but they often went hungry.

When Chapo was twelve he fell in with a gang of older boys in the slums, acting as a look out as they robbed people and broke into homes. He took control of the gang when he was fourteen, as they were breaking into another gang's hangout, the other gang came back and started shooting at them.

Chapo took one of the pistols they had already stolen out of the bag and shot back as he and his gang ran. When they stopped, they saw their previous leader was dead, and Chapo told them that he was running the gang from then on. They laughed at first, causing him to shoot two of them in the head, and yell that he would do it again if they disobeyed him.

To cement his lead, Chapo led them back to the other gang's hideout where they were celebrating. Passing out the four pistols they had, Chapo threw a rock through the window, and when the gang ran out, they were shot down. The majority of them were killed as they tried to get outside, with the few left alive running out the back. Chapo planned for this, as he had the rest of his gang waiting with machetes. With none of the other gang alive, Chapo told what remained of his gang that they were claiming the hangout.

Finding more handguns and two Sub Machine Guns in a small armory in the building, Chapo lead a few more ambushes against other gangs, and quickly his became the only gang in the slums. On the day of his Sixteenth birthday three men shot his house with automatic rifles trying to kill him. Chapo survived, but the attack killed both of his parents, and his brother.

Swearing vengeance, he led his gang in a full street war with the larger group, bombing their hangouts and burning them in their homes. Chapo was victorious when the dust settled in 2260. He took control of the few remaining assets and named his gang "Cortadores del Chapo" after the machetes they all carried.

They consolidated their grip on the slum and area around it, at the same time they branched into more profitable activity, such as robbing caravans, getting protection money from residents, selling home-made chems and  slavery. It was in 2263 however when slave trading became their main enterprise.

A deep raid conducted in to The Papal States lead to the capture of 30 female paisanos and 42 males. They returned with only 22 and 17 respectively, as any slave that protested at all was killed by their machetes. The amount they made at the markets quadrupled their treasury, and they used the profits to buy better armor and weapons and conducted more raids, grabbing any they could in The Saltlands and the Papal States. By the end of 2266, Cortadores del Chapo was known through the area for slavery, especially of broken, obedient slaves.

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"Step forth and be cut!"

Starting in 2266 they began building up their slum town into a better place to live, and have even bought seeds for the locals to grow food. At the same time they have secured stone and wood to build a crude wall. This philanthropy isn't from Chapo's heart however, as he wants to secure the people's support in case of attack. To fund this, they have stepped up their slaving activity where even Chapo himself is leading raids.

Their rising prominence saw recruits come in the 2270s, though the violence required by Chapo saw only a third become actual members, with the rest either sold or used as practice for others. Their activities brought a retaliatory response in 2275, when several communities pooled their funds to hire a mercenary band to attack the slavers. These attackers initially made good progress but become bogged down in the slums, where the Cortadores' knowledge and machetes made short work of them.

The mercenaries that were captured were tortured for days, with their remains strung along the outskirts of the barrio. While they didn't know who exactly were responsible for the attack, Chapo attacked several nearby gangs, so not to look weak. While the Cortadores did enjoy some success, they were unable to destroy the larger groups but did deliver the message.

According to information-brokers, Chapo had been doing business with The Death Cult for the early years of the 2280s, but recent rumors are mixed as to their relations. Their neighborhood fortress was completed in 2284 after being delayed by repairs from the attack, decorated with razor-wire and the bodies of resistant slaves.

Activities & Interests[]

The Cortadores are known for their slaving and brutality, selling or mutilating trespassers or those who offend them. Despite the conflict-striken nature of their home, The Cortadores do not try to take new territory and stick primarily to their barrio unless on a raid. Unlike some other insular clans the Cortadores do recruit from outside sources, though the intimations involve killing someone from the prospect's home to ensure they have no other loyalties.

Leadership[]

The Cortadores del Chapo are led by Chapo, who climbed to the top of his once small gang through sheer will and violence. He rules with an iron fist, brooking no question or challenge from anyone. Underneath him are a handful of sycophants who enforce his violence when Chapo is unable to. Each one of these followers led a small crew armed with various equipment.

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