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Mexico’s city of Culiacán besieged by organised crime amid violence in Sinaloa state

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum took office on October 1. She inherits a country where organised crime still rules in many regions, a deadly situation that her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, failed to curb. More than 30,000 murders are still committed each year, and on average, 29 people disappear every…

France 24

Sinaloa Governor Under Investigation for Alleged Links to Sinaloa Cartel Faction 'Los Chapitos'

Authorities are also monitoring Rocha Moya's son, José Rocha Ruiz, for being the alleged link between his dad and the criminal group

Latin Times

Drugs, People Smuggling At Heart Of Mexico's Raging Violence

Mexico's new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, will present a national security plan on Tuesday aimed at combating around 30,000 murders a year, many of them linked to drug and human smuggling.

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Sonora on High Alert After Arrest of Sinaloa Cartel-related Leader 'El Cuza'

Feliciano R. was allegedly responsible for smuggling drugs into the U.S. as well as trafficking migrants

Latin Times

Police Pulled from Streets in Cartel-Dominated Culiacan After Army Confiscates Weapons

The army disarmed local police as cartel violence escalated. Residents protested for peace after weeks of deadly clashes between Sinaloa cartel factions.

Latin Times

Mexico's Sheinbaum to Launch Special Task Force to Address Sinaloa Turf Wars on First Days of Her Presidency

Over 130 deaths have been linked to the clashes between Sinaloa Cartel factions since September 9

Latin Times

Three Mexican Troopers Killed in Sinaloa During Operation to Address Cartel Turf War

They were ambushed and killed by criminal groups, according to now former President López Obrador

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As Mexico’s new president takes office, a renewed battle to contain cartel violence begins

Claudia Sheinbaum has become Mexico’s first female president, taking over from her popular predecessor Andrés Manuel López Obrador (Amlo). However, she has inherited a country rife with violence and faces an uphill battle to rein it in.

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Violence in Sinaloa Continues to Escalate: Death Toll Climbs to 118 With Five Bodies Found Inside a Van

The Mexican government has sent more than 2,200 Air Force agents in an attempt to quell violence

Latin Times

Mexican Turf Wars Have a New Front as the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels Intensify Fighting

There have been seven shootings in Tijuana involving both cartels in recent weeks

Latin Times

Death Toll in Sinaloa Turf Wars Tops 90 as Violence Shows no Signs of Abating

16 deaths were reported over the past two days, according to local press

Latin Times

Jalisco Cartel Claims Responsibility for Explosion at Public Event, Blames Governor

The cartel accused the governor of allowing a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, currently engulfed in a turf war with another group, of entering the state

Latin Times

Even Luis Miguel isn't Safe From Sinaloa Cartel Violence—Culiacán Concert Canceled

After two weeks of violence, Luis Miguel's concert in Culiacán, part of his two year tour, has been canceled.

Latin Times

US Sanctions Mexican Businesses Tied To Sinaloa Cartel

U.S. Treasury sanctions Mexican businesses linked to Sinaloa cartel for fentanyl trafficking. Efforts to combat drug trafficking highlighted.

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US Treasury sanctions a chain of ice cream shops and a pharmacy tied to the Sinaloa Cartel

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned a Mexican ice cream shop chain and a local pharmacy used as investments by drug traffickers

Latin Times

Death Toll Keeps Rising in Sinaloa as Turf Wars Rage On and Spill Over to Other Mexican States

Around 70 people have died since September 9, when the war between the "Chapitos" and the "Mayiza" formally began

Latin Times

Factions of the Sinaloa Cartel Are Using SpaceX's Starlink to Gain an Edge in Their Turf Wars

Mexican National Guard members seized two trucks that contained firearms, explosives, a drone and a satellite antenna developed by SpaceX earlier this month

Latin Times

U.S Ambassador to Mexico Responds to AMLO on Sinaloa Turf Wars: 'What is Being Seen Is Not the Fault of the U.S.'

AMLO had said that "If we are now facing instability and clashes in Sinaloa, it is because they (the U.S.) made that decision", in reference El Mayo Zambada's arrest

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US Ambassador Denies Responsibility For Sinaloa Cartel Violence

Recent surge in cartel warfare in Sinaloa leads to violence, fear, and strained U.S.-Mexico relations. President blames U.S. for bloodshed, while reinforce...

The Independent UK

US not responsible for surge of violence in Sinaloa, American ambassador tells Mexico

U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar has rejected accusations by Mexico’s president that the U.S. shares some responsibility for cartel violence in Sinaloa state

Latin Times

Mexican law Enforcement Heightens Readiness as Sinaloa Turf Wars Threaten to Spill Over

The current death toll as a result of increased violence in the border state now stands at 31, with an additional 37 people missing

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Mexican President Blames US For Sinaloa Violence Surge

Mexican President López Obrador accuses the US of escalating violence in Sinaloa due to recent cartel arrests, sparking tensions between the two countries.

Latin Times

Top Security Member of Sinaloa Cartel Faction 'Los Chapitos' Arrested in Mexico

"El Piyi" is the security chief of Archivaldo Iván Guzmán Salazar, son of "El Chapo" and believed to be leading the criminal group at the moment

Latin Times

Mexican President AMLO Says U.S. is Partly to Blame for Cartel Violence in Sinaloa

"Yes, of course... for having carried out this operation," the president said when asked if the American government was "jointly responsible" for the situation

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Mexican President Blames US For Sinaloa Cartel Violence Surge

Recent surge in cartel violence in Sinaloa, Mexico prompts fear and calls for collaboration to address safety concerns.

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