The intestine war that from Eight months ago devastation Sinaloa It has been reconfigured. Which began as a bloody dispute in the surroundings of Culiacán It has ceased to be contained in the capital to expand towards municipalities in the north of the state, where until recently a tense calm reigned. In parallel, one New Criminal alliance He has broken down, while from the United States a pact is forged that could detonate betrayals, fractures and more violence.
For months, Culiacán It was the visible center of the dispute, the point where the most bloody battles between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza. But in May, that line of fire began to break its limits.
The violence extended to the north of the state and reached areas that until then seemed alien to the open conflict: Mocorito, Guamúchil, Guasave y Badiraguatoamong others, they joined the map of the war.
Monday 5, armed men caravans broke into the streets of Mocorito y Salvador Alvarado. They fired against homes, blocked roads with burning trailers and scattered strikeouts into main avenues. In the Sierra de Badiraguatohomeland of El Chapo Guzmánthree bodies appeared after a confrontation in the community of The Lararaising the tension in that mountain region historically controlled by the cartel.
At dusk, the attacks reached the road Mexico 15one of the busiest of the State. At the height of The breezesin Guasavethree heavy units were burned to block the step. Further south, in Elotakilometer 101 of the highway Culiacán-Mazatlán It was closed for hours, leaving dozens of carriers and passengers trapped in the midst of fear.
The violence continued its course the next day. On Tuesday 6, inhabitants of Villa Juárezin NavolatoThey denounced illegal seals installed by armed civilians. In the early hours of the day, two beaten men were found abandoned by the road in Balbuena field. Social networks were filled with videos that showed convoys of trucks circulating with impunity, while anonymous messages warned about the “take” of the community.
On Wednesday night, horror reached the south of the state. In Mazatlana command attacked six municipal policemen who had dinner in a taquería. Two died in the place; Four were seriously injured. At the same time, at another point in Sinaloa, a truck was abandoned with several bodies inside.
The impact on civil life has been immediate. Fear has emptied streets, paralyzed business and forced the suspension of classes.
Until a few weeks ago, the conflict seemed to focus on the already known factions: The Chapitosheirs of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, against The Mayizalinked to the historical leadership of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada. But the irruption of Fausto Isidro Meza Floresalias El Chapo Isidrothe balance of forces has changed.
In messages disseminated through social networks and WhatsApp chains in Sinaloa, an alleged alliance between The skinny Mayitoson of Mayy Chapo Isidroleader of the remnant of the Beltrán Leyva in the north of the state.
The messages, with improvised logos of both capos, declared an offensive against the Chapitos to “restore order” and “protect people.” Although the veracity of the communications has not been officially confirmed, its content coincides with the escalation of violence in areas historically dominated by the children of El Chapo.
If confirmed, this union represents a high -impact strategic turn. Chapo Isidrountil now concentrated in the municipalities of Guasave, Ahome y Sinaloa of Leyvawould have allied with a faction that seeks to recover control over the corridor that connects the north of the state with the mountain area of Durango and Chihuahua. On that route they also operate Los Cabreraanother allied group with The Mayizawhich suggests a coordinated regional offensive.
While in Sinaloa the clashes multiply, in the United States a play that could have devastating repercussions for the criminal structure of the cartel is forged.
Ovid Guzmán Lópezalias The mousethe next one will declare July 9 in a federal court of Chicagoafter negotiating an agreement with US prosecutors. As the specialist revealed David Saucedothe pact would include benefits such as avoiding a maximum security prison, protection for your family and entering the protected witness program.
In exchange, Ovid It would provide strategic information: Traffic routes, cartel operations and names of officials – Mexicans and American – who have collaborated with the organization. If specified, this information would have an incalculable value for the authorities, but it would also imply a high risk for the operators indicated, including average and high controls of the Chapitos group itself.
Data filtration could cause internal fractures, Accounts y Unexpected alliances. It is not ruled out that the fear of being betrayed leads key operators to desert or search for pacts with other groups, such as the allies of the Mayiza or Chapo Isidro. Preventive reprisals against supposed traitors could also occur.
The conflict in Sinaloa has entered a new stage. The territorial expansion, the appearance of new alliances and the possible consequences of the Ovid Guzmán agreement with US authorities are reconfiguring the internal balance of the Sinaloa cartel. In this scenario, the levels of violence could be maintained or climb, while loyalties are tested and control margins become more unstable.
