Jose Luiz Menendez

Jose Luiz Menendez is a character mentioned in Call of Duty: Black Ops II and is the father of Raul Menendez and Josefina.

Background
According to Salazar Jose was once an ordinary man taking care of two children but after an earthquake in 1972 they lost everything and resorted to the drug trade to make money.

The Cartel & Death
Eventually the family became rich by the drug game and the Menendez Cartel became "rich, powerful legends of Managua" and "was all but untouchable".

However the dealings caught the attention of the CIA who authorized an assassination order on Jose which was successful but Raul ended up taking over the Cartel and replacing Jose.