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Mexiko. A year of terror and bloodshed in Sinaloa
Mexiko. A year of terror and bloodshed in Sinaloa
The 2024 arrest of El Mayo Zambada, the historic leader of one faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, sparked a war between his followers and those of Chapo Guzmán, his former partner.
The clash between factions has left a trail of murders, disappearances, robberies, and acts of sabotage, and turned the capital of Sinaloa, Culiacán, into a sprawling battleground.
Over the past year, EL PAÍS has tracked the rise in crime across Sinaloa, a state ravaged by a brutal war between hitmen. (El Pais, Spanien, 13.09.2025)