| Infighting in the Sinaloa Cartel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Mexican drug war | ||||
| Date | 9 September 2024 – present (1 month, 1 week and 3 days) | |||
| Location | ||||
| Caused by | Arrest of El Mayo | |||
| Goals | Control of the Sinaloa Cartel | |||
| Parties | ||||
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| Lead figures | ||||
| Casualties | ||||
| Death(s) | 326+ deaths 136+ missing[2] | |||
On 9 September 2024, a conflict erupted between the primary factions of the Sinaloa Cartel—Los Chapitos and La Mayiza—and their respective armed groups in Culiacán, Sinaloa, and later spread to other municipalities in the state. The conflict stemmed from the capture of two key cartel leaders, Joaquín Guzmán López and Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.[3][4][5]
- ^ "Cartel war in Sinaloa spreads fear to other states in Mexico: 'You see fewer people on the streets and businesses close early'". el pais.
- ^ Cano, Por Joel (29 October 2024). "Cuántos militares han muerto durante la guerra entre Los Chapitos y La Mayiza en Sinaloa". infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Sinaloa cartel infighting rises in northern Mexico following the detention of 2 drug lords in July". AP News. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Mexican city of Culiacan is near a standstill over fears of cartel clashes". AP News. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "More than 100 killed or missing as Sinaloa Cartel war rages in Mexico". Reuters. Retrieved 21 September 2024.