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Carola Guerrero De León

Mexican Authorities Claim Violence in Sinaloa's Capital 'Contained' Despite Persistently High Homicide Rate And Cartel Turf Wars Across The State

Sinaloa Omar García Harfuch Claudia Sheinbaum Culiacan Culiacán
A member of the Mexican Army stands guard after an armed attack in Culiacán, Sinaloa. (Credit: IVAN MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images)

Mexico's Secretary of Security and Civilian Protection, Omar García Harfuch, said in a press conference that violence in the state of Sinaloa has been "contained," noting that authorities in the municipality of Culiacán are now receiving more theft reports than other crimes. The statement comes as the city sees record-breaking levels of violent crime following a turf war that erupted in September.

Harfuch's words also come just days after Sinaloa ended November with nearly 175 homicides and after citizens in the municipality of Culiacan reported an explosion followed by a shooting in the area.

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