You can not trust no one in this novel because everybody has somehting it hide and that they will do everything to keep it hiden. Blanca is probably the only one that can trusted because she tell you everything like it nothing because she doesn't care much unless it good.

Chino is a follower because he following Bodega and doing everything he says. Bodega can't be a leader if he weak and doesn't know what is going on in his empire.