Sinaloa, Mexico
More than 100 killed or missing as Sinaloa Cartel war rages in Mexico
Some 53 people have been killed and 51 others are missing in Mexico's western Sinaloa state since rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel began clashing on Sept 9, local authorities said on Friday, with gruesome violence showing no signs of abating.
Mexico Blames US for Cartel Violence Surge
Mexican leader says the U.S. bore some responsibility "for having carried out that operation" to arrest Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada.
Mexico president blames U.S. for cartel killings as violence surges in Sinaloa after leaders arrested
Two warring factions of the Sinaloa cartel appear to be fighting for power since two of its leaders were arrested in the U.S.
Dozens killed or missing as cartel war rages in Mexico
Some 53 people have been killed and 51 others are missing in Mexico's Sinaloa state since rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel began clashing on September 9,
Sinaloa Cartel Clashes in Northern Mexico Leave at Least 30 Dead
The violence, linked to the arrest of cartel leaders, has prompted school closures and security alerts in the affected areas.
Over 30 killed in Mexico cartel stronghold as violence rages after Sinaloa leaders detained in U.S.
The clashes follow the arrests on U.S. soil of Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, as well as Joaquin Guzman Lopez, a son of El Chapo.
At least 30 killed as factions of the Sinaloa Cartel clash in northern Mexico
At least 30 people have been killed in the past two weeks in Mexico’s northern state of Sinaloa as two factions of the powerful Sinaloa cartel continue to clash
Sinaloa violence sparks fear of intra-cartel war in Mexico
Shootouts in the western Mexican state of Sinaloa have kindled fears that an intra-cartel war is about to break out in the wake of the arrest of legendary trafficker, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, in July.
US Shares Blame For Violence Shaking Mexico Cartel: President
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Thursday that the United States shared blame for bloody cartel infighting that erupted in the country after Washington arrested a narco kingpin.
Mexico’s president asks Sinaloa cartel to act ‘responsibly’ as violence escalates in the north
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is asking the warring factions of the Sinaloa cartel terrorizing the capital city of Culiacán to act "responsibly” so no one else gets killed.
More than 100 killed or missing as cartel war rages in Mexico
Some 53 people have been killed and 51 others are missing in Mexico's western Sinaloa state since rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel began clashing on Sept 9, local authorities said on Friday, with gruesome violence showing no signs of abating.
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‘El Piyi,’ alleged security chief of Los Chapitos within the Sinaloa Cartel, captured in Culiacán
Mexican federal forces have arrested "El Piyi" alleged security chief for the "Los Chapitos" faction of the Sinaloa Cartel.
Mexico ex-drug czar deserves life in prison for bribery, US says
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Mexican president calls on ex-security secretary to show proof of alleged cartel ties
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Mexico's violent Sinaloa state logs 19 homicides in five days
Mexican authorities logged seven homicides in the western state of Sinaloa on Friday, the latest violence to plague an area ...