Infighting in the Sinaloa Cartel
The Infighting in the Sinaloa Cartel refers to the series of confrontations between the two main factions of the Sinaloa Cartel the El Chapitos faction and the El Mayo faction.
| Infighting in the Sinaloa Cartel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Mexican drug war | |||
| Date | 9 September 2024 – present | ||
| Location | |||
| Caused by | Arrest of El Mayo | ||
| Goals | Control of the Sinaloa Cartel | ||
| Parties | |||
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| Casualties | |||
| Death(s) | 53+ deaths 51+ missing[2] | ||
The main clashes started on September 9, 2024, due to the alleged kidnapping of El Mayo by El Güero, one of the members of El Chapitos, leading to their arrests in July 2024 by US authorities adding tensions to the overall rivalry between the factions.[3]
Background
The Sinaloa Cartel since its creation in 1987 have been one of the most prominent cartels in Mexico. After the arrest of El Chapo by the US authorities in 2016, rivalry between the sons of El Chapo known as "El Chapitos" and the its Co-founder "El Mayo" made the cartel split into two factions.
After minor clashes between the years both the factions reconciled in 2022 to face the rival CJNG cartel. However, in July 2024, El Mayo accused El Güero, one of the one of the sons of El Chapo, have kidnapped him and flown him to El Paso, Texas leading to both of their arrests by the US authorities.
Feud
The main clashes started on September 9, 2024, in the city of Culiacan and since have spread to other parts in Sinaloa State. As a result of the clashes, schools have been shut down and business hours reduced and with more than 5,000 Mexican army troops patrolling the streets the violence still continues.[4]
The clashes resulted in the deaths of 53 people and with 51 others still missing.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Cartel war in Sinaloa spreads fear to other states in Mexico: 'You see fewer people on the streets and businesses close early'". el pais.
- ^ "More than 100 killed or missing as Sinaloa Cartel war rages in Mexico". dallas news. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "More than 100 killed or missing as Sinaloa Cartel war rages in Mexico". Reuters. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Mexican law Enforcement Heightens Readiness as Sinaloa Turf Wars Threaten to Spill Over". latin times. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "More than 100 killed or missing as Sinaloa Cartel war rages in Mexico". Yahoo. Retrieved 21 September 2024.