The grim reality of Mexico's escalating cartel violence was underscored on Monday as four decapitated bodies were found hanging from a bridge in Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa state. This horrific discovery comes amidst a surge of bloodshed that has claimed nearly 20 lives in less than 24 hours, according to authorities.
Culiacan has become the epicentre of a brutal power struggle between two factions of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel – Los Chapitos and La Mayiza. This internal conflict, which ignited last year, has plunged the city into a state of constant fear and violence.
