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Over 30 people were killed in Sinaloa last week alone as turf wars rage after 'El Mayo's' capture

Schools were closed on Thursday and Friday due to the violence. Independence Day festivities were canceled on Sunday as well

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What is a 'Culiacanazo' and why is sadly trending on TikTok?

TikTokers from the Mexican city of Culiacán, Sinaloa, have been posting with the hashtag #Culiacanazo. Sadly, it's a terrible and sad thing

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'El Mayo' Zambada set to appear before a NYC court after receiving death threats in Texas

The audience is expected to be presided over by Judge Brian Cogan, who was El Chapo's judge

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Turf war in Sinaloa started after the 'Chapitos' entered an area controlled by 'El Mayo's' faction

The state's governor said violence could escalate

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Sinaloa Cartel faction answering to 'El Mayo' declares war on the 'Chapitos' as violence escalates

The latest clash took place this week. Mexican President López Obrador said it's "highly likely" that the capture of "El Mayo'" catalyzed the flareup

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Who's the current leader of los Chapitos and the Sinaloa Cartel? The answer may be one of El Chapo's sons

Experts in Mexico's organized crime are convinced that Ivan Archivaldo Guzman, one of El Chapo Guzman's many offsprings, is the current leader of the cartel

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Increased cartel violence leads to four deaths south of the Texas border

Chihuahua state police said it's reinforcing security as a result

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Mexican Drug Cartel Leader To Face Charges In New York

Federal judge grants transfer of Sinaloa cartel leader Ismael Zambada from Texas to New York to face drug-related charges. Arrests and legal proceedings de...

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'El Mayo' now accepts being taken to NYC from Texas as courts seek to prosecute their own cases

An El Paso judge had twice rejected a request by the DOJ to transfer the infamous drug lord, who has now changed his stance

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Armed clashes in El Chapo's hometown in Sinaloa lead to widespread school closures

The area of Badiraguato in Sinaloa has closed down schools to ensure safety of children and staff, amidst increase of violence

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Texas judge rejects DOJ request to prioritize 'El Mayo's' trial in New York City

Judge Kathleen Cardone from El Paso said the drug lord has already been informed of the charges against him and doesn't need to be taken up north

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Border agents on high alert following capture of top cartel leader 'El Bola' in northern Mexico

The drug-trafficking landscape in northern Mexico is in turmoil following the arrest of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada in late July

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Mexican prosecutors suggest a son of 'El Chapo' made a deal with the U.S. to get his brother out of prison

Ovidio Guzmán reportedly entered a witness protection program. The news surfaced a month after his brother Joaquín and Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada were arrested in the U.S.

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Police raids ranch where Sinaloa Cartel founder 'El Mayo' was allegedly ambushed and taken to U.S.

Authorities are looking for evidence that could help clarify the events that led to the capture of the drug lord in Texas

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DEA Source reportedly confirms Ovidio Guzmán, El Chapo's son, entered U.S. Witness Protection Program

DEA Source reportedly confirms Mexican newspaper El Universal, that Ovidio Guzmán, El Chapo's son, entered U.S. Witness Protection Program

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El Chapo's wife Emma Coronel embraces entrepreneurship as she faces job struggles

As many former convicts before her, Emma Coronel is struggling to find work. She is now looking to make it on her own

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El Chapo's leaked letters: a desperate plea from prison and startling corruption revelations

The leaked letters of El Chapo Guzmán reveal his desperate attempts to communicate with family and uncover corruption within Mexican prisons. Discover how the notorious drug lord maintains influence from behind bars.

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El Chapo Guzmán lawyer and Emma Coronel best friend hangs out in Puerto Rico with Christian Nodal

During the Puerto Rico spot of his Pal Cora Tour, Mexican singer and song writer Christian Nodal met with Maciel Colón, el chapo guzmán's lawyer and best friend with Emma Coronel, his wife.

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'El Mayo' rejects being tried for drug-trafficking in New York, seeks to remain in Texas

The DOJ is seeking for the co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel to be tried in the same court as "El Chapo" Guzmán

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Discover Frida Muñoz, the woman caught between El Chapo and Julio César Chávez

El Chapo and Julio César Chávez are family through their grandchildren.

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Mexican government to press charges against 'El Chapo's son for turning over 'El Mayo' to the U.S.

Prosecutors are seeking to charge the Sinaloa Cartel co-founder with kidnapping

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Behind Los Chapitos: the women in the lives of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel leaders

All about the women in the life of los Chapitos, Ovidio, Iván, Alfredo and Joaquín Guzman, the sons of El Chapo Guzmán

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Sinaloa on edge: brothers linked to El Chapo's first escape and to El Mayo murdered in Mexico

The discovery of the tortured bodies of Marín and Leobaldo García Corrales, close to El Chapo Guzmán and allegedly close to his sons, has Sinaloa on edge. Authorities brace for a turf war within the Sinaloa Cartel

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'El Mayo' Zambada to be tried in the same New York courtroom as 'El Chapo'

The co-founder of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel is set to face trial in New York, a development that mirrors the dramatic legal proceedings against his former associate, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.

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Here's who is left to lead the Sinaloa Cartel after El Mayo's 'kidnapping'

Historically recognized as one of the most powerful drug cartels, the Sinaloa Cartel now faces an uncertain future, marked by fragmentation and internal power struggles.

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