The term COCAINE CARTEL CITY refers to the city of Cali, Colombia. Cali is known for being the home of the powerful Cali Cartel, a drug trafficking organization that was active in the late 20th century and was responsible for the majority of the cocaine smuggled into the United States. The cartel was eventually dismantled in the mid-1990s, but the city of Cali still has a reputation for its involvement in the drug trade.