Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Over 3,000 Displaced in Sinaloa as Cartel Violence Escalates Between Rival Factions

Ongoing violence between Los Chapitos and Los Mayos factions of the Sinaloa Cartel has displaced over 3,000 residents, left 1,400 dead, and nearly 2,000 missing since September 2024.

Nine months after a violent split erupted between factions of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, more than 3,000 residents across the state have been forced to flee their homes due to unrelenting clashes and cartel-related violence.

At a press conference held Monday, June 23, María Inés Pérez Corral, head of the Sinaloa Welfare Secretariat, confirmed that . . .

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