U.S. and Canada Update Travel Advisory For Those Traveling to Sinaloa Due to Ongoing Cartel Violence
A similar notice was sent out by the U.S. in July, warning people from travelling to the border city of Matamoros, in the state of Tamaulipas
Top Member of Sinaloa Cartel Faction 'El Güero Chompas' Captured After Clash With Mexican Troops
"El Güero Chompas" is linked to the October 2023 homicide of Mario Martínez Martínez, director of public security in San Quintín, Tijuana
More Than 40 People Linked to the Sinaloa Cartel's Drug Trafficking Network Charged in Southern California
According to court records, the individuals accused of trafficking drugs have ties to "Los Rusos," the main armed wing of the faction known as "La Mayiza"
Mexico's Defense Minister Says Sinaloa Cartel Got More Violent Since Arrests of "Los Chapitos" and "El Mayo"
Ricardo Trevilla Trejo also added that a similar thing happened last year, when Ovidio Guzmán López was arrested by Mexican and American forces in Culiacán.
Elected Officials in Sinaloa Are Being Chased Down Due to Ties With Captured Drug Lord 'El Mayo' Zambada
A Sinaloa politician was reportedly sent a message that read "tell everyone that, whoever is not with us, is going to be killed"
'The Ghost,' Head of Security and Right-Hand Man of 'El Chapo' Guzmán, Recaptured in Culiacán
"The Ghost" was charge of organizing the logistics every time "El Chapo" was on the move, as well as implementing strategies to avoid his capture.
Mexican Army Arrests Top Sinaloa Cartel Leader 'El Max' in Operation That Also Kills 19 Members of 'El Mayo's Faction
Mexican authorities had identified "El Max" as one of the greatest "generators of violence" in the country's ongoing turf wars in recent weeks
Turf War Between Sinaloa Cartel Spinoffs Continues to Escalate With 34 Murders in Three Days
Thousands of soldiers have been sent to Sinaloa in response to the deadly criminal dispute.
Mexican Authorities Arrest 'El Cañas,' a Top Official in Los Chapitos' Cartel
The group known as "Los Ninis" are the main armed wing of "Los Chapitos"
Sinaloa Cartel Members Are Now Scanning People's Phones to Check if They Engaged With Rival Factions
A Sinaloa civic group estimates that an average of six killings and seven kidnappings have taken place in Culiacán every day over the past month
Almost 40 Percent of All Reported Murders in Sinaloa in 2024 Have Taken Place Since September
An advocacy group has also reported that, on top of the murders, authorities need to pay attention to the almost 300 people that have gone missing
Three Mexican Troopers Killed in Sinaloa During Operation to Address Cartel Turf War
They were ambushed and killed by criminal groups, according to now former President López Obrador
Factions of the Sinaloa Cartel Are Using SpaceX's Starlink to Gain an Edge in Their Turf Wars
Mexican National Guard members seized two trucks that contained firearms, explosives, a drone and a satellite antenna developed by SpaceX earlier this month
What is a 'Culiacanazo' and why is sadly trending on TikTok?
TikTokers from the Mexican city of Culiacán, Sinaloa, have been posting with the hashtag #Culiacanazo. Sadly, it's a terrible and sad thing