Seven years after a Brooklyn jury sentenced Joaquín Guzmán, better known as El Chapo, to life imprisonment in a US supermax facility, the criminal empire he once led continues to shape daily life in parts of Mexico and not peacefully.
While Guzmán remains in solitary confinement in Colorado, violence linked to his legacy has intensified on the streets of Sinaloa. The power vacuum created by his extradition has fractured the criminal landscape, triggering a turf war that has placed growing pressure on the government of President Claudia Sheinbaum.
