“Right now it appears there is an internal dispute for control of the organization,” Pequeno said. “On one side is `La Barbie’ and on the other side is Hector Beltran, the natural heir of the organization.”

Pequeno said the battle was unleashed when cartel leader Arturo Beltran Leyva died in a shootout with Mexican marines in December. Both men are apparently carrying out killings in bids to take control of the gang, one of Mexico’s most powerful

With the emergence of a “narcobanners” signed by the Zetas , boteing that they want “the square” and opens the door for a possible war between this criminal group and Edgar Valdez Villarreal, “La Barbie,” deputy leader of the assassins of the Beltran Leyva cartel.

This would push La Barbie to join its fight against los Zetas by joining the Sinaloa Cartel , Gulf Cartel and La Familia Michoacana in their bid to exterminate the Zetas in Mexico. Cartels have grown tired of bad press linking them with bank robbers , kidnappers and rapist , thus deciding to end groups like los Zetas that have negative views from most Mexicans that believe citizens and families should not be targeted in drug wars.