The Sinaloa Cartel Civil War Rages On As President Trump Designates Them As Terrorists (1/21/25)
21.1.2025
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The Sinaloa Cartel, once a unified and dominant force in Mexico's drug trade, is currently embroiled in a violent internal conflict between two primary factions: "Los Chapitos," led by the sons of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, and "La Mayiza," loyal to Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada. This infighting intensified following the July 2024 arrests of Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López in El Paso, Texas, which created a power vacuum and escalated tensions between the groups. The conflict erupted on September 9, 2024, in Culiacán, Sinaloa, and has since spread to other municipalities, resulting in over 500 deaths and numerous disappearances.
The violence has severely impacted daily life in Sinaloa, particularly in Culiacán, where residents face constant threats of abduction and murder. Cartel gunmen have been known to stop individuals, demand access to their cellphones, and execute them if any contact with rival faction members is found. This has led to widespread fear, with businesses closing, economic activity stalling, and families fleeing the area. Despite the deployment of additional military forces, the government's efforts have been insufficient to curb the violence, leaving citizens feeling unprotected and the region in a state of chaos.
In the ongoing conflict between factions of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, a grim tactic has emerged: the desecration of rival families' mausoleums. Notably, the sons of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, known as "Los Chapitos," are suspected of ordering the destruction of elaborate tombs belonging to the family of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a co-founder of the cartel. In early January 2025, a mausoleum near Culiacán, built for one of El Mayo's grandchildren, was ransacked and set ablaze. Days later, assailants returned to inflict further damage and reportedly removed the remains of several Zambada relatives. This act of grave desecration underscores the deepening enmity between cartel factions and represents a stark departure from traditional codes of conduct, where even rival groups typically respected burial sites.
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A grim new tactic in Sinaloa's cartel war: Grave desecration - Los Angeles Times
The violence has severely impacted daily life in Sinaloa, particularly in Culiacán, where residents face constant threats of abduction and murder. Cartel gunmen have been known to stop individuals, demand access to their cellphones, and execute them if any contact with rival faction members is found. This has led to widespread fear, with businesses closing, economic activity stalling, and families fleeing the area. Despite the deployment of additional military forces, the government's efforts have been insufficient to curb the violence, leaving citizens feeling unprotected and the region in a state of chaos.
In the ongoing conflict between factions of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, a grim tactic has emerged: the desecration of rival families' mausoleums. Notably, the sons of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, known as "Los Chapitos," are suspected of ordering the destruction of elaborate tombs belonging to the family of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a co-founder of the cartel. In early January 2025, a mausoleum near Culiacán, built for one of El Mayo's grandchildren, was ransacked and set ablaze. Days later, assailants returned to inflict further damage and reportedly removed the remains of several Zambada relatives. This act of grave desecration underscores the deepening enmity between cartel factions and represents a stark departure from traditional codes of conduct, where even rival groups typically respected burial sites.
to contact me:
[email protected]
source:
A grim new tactic in Sinaloa's cartel war: Grave desecration - Los Angeles Times
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