ALABAMA - Violence in Mexico's northern state of Sinaloa has been spiraling for weeks now due to ongoing turf wars between "Los Chapitos," who answer to Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, and "La Mayiza," a faction loyal to co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.
Clashes between both Sinaloa Cartel factions have led to more than 110 deaths in the state, including members of criminal groups, civilians and now even members of Mexico's armed forces. As outgoing president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) made his final appearances before being officially replaced by Claudia Sheinbaum on Oct. 1, he said that during his visit to Sinaloa on Sept. 27, he felt "hurt" when he learned that criminal groups were responsible for the death of three members of the Mexican Army.
