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The filmmaker caught in the Culiacán narco war
The other day, I got a call from a photojournalist friend in Culiacán, who wryly asked me about the ongoing…
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7 bodies found in Culiacán as Sinaloa Cartel infighting continues
Seven bodies were found in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Thursday, where a war between rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel has claimed…
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Police officer killed in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, amid rising cartel violence
A municipal police officer in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, was murdered on Thursday morning and the assassins are still at large. Deputy…
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Cartel security chief ‘El Piyi’ arrested in Culiacán, Sinaloa
Federal forces on Thursday arrested “El Piyi,” an alleged security chief for the “Los Chapitos” faction of the Sinaloa Cartel.…
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Army commander says ending Sinaloa violence ‘doesn’t depend on us’
A Sinaloa-based army commander appears to have admitted that the military is incapable of controlling violence in the northern state,…
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Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads not guilty in New York City court
Accused Sinaloa Cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges during a brief appearance…
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11 killed in Nayarit as cartel violence escalates in the region
At least 11 people were killed in a shootout between criminal groups in Nayarit on Thursday, state authorities said. The…
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Ambassador Salazar confirms ‘Los Chapitos’ remain in US custody
United States Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar reaffirmed on Tuesday that alleged Sinaloa Cartel leader Ovidio Guzmán López — one…
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Sinaloa Cartel sets fire to vehicles, blocks Highway 15 in Culiacán
Alleged Sinaloa Cartel gunmen opened fire on an army convoy and set fire to vehicles to create blazing “narco-blockades” in…
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