The Latest Breaking News from Sinaloa

Mexican Authorities Investigate Reports Plane Throwing Out Explosives in Northern Sinaloa

As turf wars between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza continue, authorities have reported at least 80 homicides in November

Latin Times · Dec 4, 2024

Powerful Mexican Cartel Puts Decades-Long Feud Aside To Supports 'Los Chapitos' In Sinaloa Turf War

Both criminal groups had been rivals ever since Alfredo Beltrán Leyva, one of the cartel's co-founders, was captured in 2008

Latin Times · Dec 3, 2024

Mexican President Denies Chemistry Students Are Being Recruited By The Sinaloa Cartel To 'Cook' Fentanyl

Claudia Sheinbaum said the only similar scenario she has seen takes place in the fictional American TV series "Breaking Bad"

Latin Times · Dec 3, 2024

Mexico Sends Dozens of Special Forces Troops To Sinaloa In Bid To Counter Ongoing Cartel Violence

The state of Sinaloa has reported more than 400 homicides due to cartel-related violence since early September

Latin Times · Nov 27, 2024

Sinaloa Governor Makes Stunning Admission After Witnesses Say He Met With 'El Mayo' While Fundraising

Recent testimonies accuse Rubén Rocha Moya of looking for Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada's approval to run for governor in 2020

Latin Times · Nov 25, 2024

Sinaloa's Schools Now Have Updated Emergency Protocols as Cartel-Related Violence Rages On

Out of the 992 registered educational institutions in Culiacán, 111 of them reman closed due to cartel activity

Latin Times · Nov 22, 2024

Sinaloa's Ministry of Public Safety Says At Least 99 Police Officers Denied to Undergo a 'Trust Test'

Sinaloa's minister of public safety, Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, said most tests will take place between November and December

Latin Times · Nov 19, 2024

Mexican Navy Captures 'El Pelón,' The Leader of an Armed Wing Loyal to Sinaloa Cartel Faction 'Los Chapitos'

Authorities say "El Pelón" was using Culiacán as a hiding place and to coordinate attacks against rival groups

Latin Times · Nov 18, 2024

The U.S. Thought The Arrest Of 'El Mayo' Zambada Would Deal a Blow To Cartels; It Set Sinaloa Ablaze Instead

The region has experienced a significant rise in homicides, with around 400 deaths reported over the past two months

Latin Times · Nov 18, 2024

Clash Between Military Personnel and Members of 'Los Chapitos' Leads to 14 Arrests South of Culiacán

In Sinaloa, military personnel including the Army, Navy and National Guard arrested 266 individuals with cartel links in 2023

Latin Times · Nov 16, 2024