Ongoing violence in Sinaloa
Over 260 people have been killed in Sinaloa since July, making this period one of the deadliest waves of violence in the state’s history.
Over 260 people have been killed in Sinaloa since July, making this period one of the deadliest waves of violence in the state’s history.
02/29/2024 (written by cahtoong) – On February 12, six suspects were arrested in Cancun after killing and dismembering five people, and dumping three bodies in a shallow grave. According to …
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12/01/2023 (written by tfaris) – On Monday morning, November 13th, Carlos Manuel Flores Amezcua, deputy operational director of the Zapopan Municipal police, was killed in a cafe in Zapopan in …
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10/10/2023 (written by tfaris) – On September 21st, the online research journal Science published a study providing many insightful details on the size and recruitment of cartels in Mexico. This …
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08/03/2023 (written by vmateoszuniga) –Chilpancingo, Guerrero has recently been at the center of national discourse regarding violence in Mexico in the wake of a sharp increase in crime. The wave …
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07/24/2023 (written by ksoliscorrales)– On June 29th, 2023, authorities identified the body of Hipólito Mora, a lime farmer and one of the last surviving leaders/founders of Las Autodefensas de La …
Community autodefensas leader, Hipólito Mora, murdered in organized crime attack Read More »
07/17/2023 (written by vmateoszuniga) – Last Wednesday, seven improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were detonated in Tlajomulco, Jalisco in a coordinated attack against the state’s prosecutor’s office. The attack led to …
07/13/2023 (written by vmateoszuniga) –The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the results of a successful Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces operation in the Nogales, Sonora border region. The …
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05/09/2023 (written by abrizuela) – On April 14, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a sweeping array of charges against 28 powerful members of the Sinaloa cartel. (El Pais) The …
U.S. Department of Justice Cracks Down on the Sinaloa Cartel Amidst Fentanyl Crisis Read More »
04/07/2023 (written by abrizuela) – Three deadly shootings have taken place in Acapulco this past week, marking a turbulent beginning to Holy Week. Acapulco is one of the most popular …
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