Some sources differentiate between a sicario (a highly trained, higher-level operative) and a gatillero , who might be a low-level enforcer working for little money or driven by loyalty to a local drug lord.
Thus, the literal translation is "," " hired gun ," or " paid assassin ". The term is used in Mexico, Honduras, Panama, Puerto Rico, Colombia, and Bolivia. El Gatillero
In criminal hierarchy, titles matter. Above sits El Padrino (The Godfather), El Jefe de Playa (Beach Boss), and El Teniente (Lieutenant). Below him are the lookouts ( halcones ), the drug runners, and the enforcers. Some sources differentiate between a sicario (a highly