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Cartel Violence Displaces 100 Families in Sinaloa

10/13/2025

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Escalating cartel violence in Sinaloa between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza has displaced about 100 families (roughly 450 people) from Badiraguato, according to Mayor José Paz López Elenes.
Eyewitnesses report gunfire and explosions disrupting daily life since mid-September in Badiraguato, birthplace of notorious cartel leaders.
Many displaced residents have sought refuge in Culiacán or improvised camps, where conditions have deteriorated and shortages of food and medical care are reported.

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Escalating cartel violence in Sinaloa between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza has displaced about 100 families (roughly 450 people) from Badiraguato, according to Mayor José Paz López Elenes.
Eyewitnesses report gunfire and explosions disrupting daily life since mid-September in Badiraguato, birthplace of notorious cartel leaders.
Many displaced residents have sought refuge in Culiacán or improvised camps, where conditions have deteriorated and shortages of food and medical care are reported.