Infighting in the Sinaloa Cartel

Infighting in the Sinaloa Cartel
Part of the Mexican drug war and the war on drugs
Date9 September 2024 – present
(8 months, 2 weeks and 4 days)
Location
Sinaloa, Sonora, Durango (fighting mainly occurring in the state of Sinaloa)
Caused byArrest of El Mayo
GoalsControl of the Sinaloa Cartel
Parties
Los Chapitos
La Mayiza
Lead figures
  • Ismael Zambada Sicairos
  • Juan José Ponce Félix
  • Alfonso Limón Sánchez
  • Rafael Guadalupe Félix Nuñez
Casualties
Death(s)2,000+ dead or missing

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.

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