Brehs I got a question I can't figure out and don't want to research. What was Gus and the cartels true beef. Im lost when I think back to the chain of events. OK if I'm correct Gus was basically the across the border capo so to speak correct? The reason I think this is because the cartel killed Gus boy back in the day but Gus got to still operate his drug empire or was this all in secrecy? I would assume in secrecy but didn't they consult about revenge for tuco which they needed his permission? Seems like they either were working together some how, don't see them just letting him call off a hit like that. I guess out of greed Gus wanted to cut them out of the trafficking business ? Because that was ultimately the scenario he was presented with so was he working with them all along or what?
Gus and his boy started moving meth in Mexico. The cartel calls them in saying they want him to stop. Gus' boy explains they did it to prove there's money there. They want to go in business together with the cartel. The boss basically ain't feeling that and kills Gus' boy. From this moment on, Gus' plots revenge for this
Skip to now. They never said how they ended up working together, but Gus is working with the cartel. Still waiting for his time to get revenge. This is why he still visits the old man (who killed his boy) and torments him. They go through a small war over gus not giving up his chemist.
So Gus sets up the meeting with the cartel again. Goes there and kills them all which was his plan. Then goes back to the old man to brag some more. He wanted to break that old man for killing his boy. But he would never looked gus in the eye to acknowledge him. Until..........