One year after a violent turf war erupted in northern Mexico between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza, federal authorities say factions of the Sinaloa Cartel have been weakened and no longer hold the same power and presence they had when the internal battle for control began after the arrests of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López in July 2024.
During a visit to Culiacán, Mexico's Secretary of Defense Ricardo Trevilla Trejo said the Sinaloa Cartel is rapidly losing power, territory and influence across the country. He added that other criminal organizations, such as the Jalisco Cartel, and smaller groups like La Línea and the Beltrán Leyva Organization, have been moving into areas previously controlled by the cartel once led by Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.
