Choix, Sinaloa—In the shadowy underworld of cartel warfare, brutality is both currency and communication. The latest grim chapter unfolded in a video released by “La Chapiza,” showcasing their retaliation against “La Mayiza” for a horrifying chainsaw execution. The footage, as chilling as it is calculated, highlights the cyclical nature of cartel violence—a gruesome tit-for-tat where each act surpasses the last in cruelty.
The video opens with a blindfolded captive kneeling in the dirt, his face twisted in fear and defiance. The sicarios taunt him, forcing him to relay “greetings” from “El Baludo,” a figure likely intended as a message to La Mayiza. The captive spits out the words through clenched teeth, his body betraying his terror even as he tries to maintain some semblance of dignity.
“You dogs,” he snarls, a defiant jab before the inevitable. The lead sicario, knife in hand, mocks him with venomous glee, sending a pointed message to their rivals. “We sure as fuck didn’t need a chainsaw for this,” one says, referencing the chainsaw execution video released earlier by La Mayiza, in which a Chapiza operative was gruesomely decapitated.
The macabre choreography of these videos is as much about terror as it is about power. By capturing and disseminating these executions, the cartels aim to strike fear not only into rival factions but also into communities caught in the crossfire. Each act is a declaration, a dark signal that the violence isn’t slowing down—it’s escalating.
The Video
The Transcript
Cartel Insider’s Sol Prendido provides the translation and transcription.
Sicario #1: Go ahead and send everyone your greetings.
Captive: Greetings you dogs.
Sicario #1: Tell them that Kian sends his regards.
Captive: Kian…
Sicario #1: Say El Baludo.
Captive: Baludo.
Sicario #1: Check this out. El Baludo sends his greetings.
Sicario #2: We sure as fuck didn’t need a chainsaw for this you dick.
Sicario #1: Tell them you fuck that Baludo sends his greetings! Baludo sends his greetings. Baludo sends his greetings you son of a fucking bitch! I want to send out a shout out to Terror. You son of a bitch I’m also looking for you! Look at this sweet little thing that I have before me. You fucking clowns stink out here. Come out here and fucking confront us personally!
Mica’s Analysis
In this latest escalation, the tables have turned. Where La Mayiza once used a chainsaw to amplify their message, La Chapiza now responds with equal savagery, wielding a large knife to carry out their vengeance. The imagery is deliberate—a display of dominance meant to humiliate and terrorize their enemies.
The sicarios use the video not just to execute the captive but to taunt their rivals directly. “Come out here and fucking confront us personally!” one shouts into the camera, daring La Mayiza to meet them on the battlefield. It’s not just violence; it’s theater, a performance designed to rally their side and weaken their enemies’ resolve.
The cycle of violence between La Chapiza and La Mayiza reflects a broader trend in Mexico’s cartel wars. Each faction seeks to outdo the other, not just in profit and territory but in the spectacle of brutality. The consequences ripple far beyond the individuals directly involved, leaving communities terrorized and a nation grappling with the unrelenting tide of bloodshed.
This isn’t just about power—it’s about erasing the line between man and monster. In the world of La Chapiza and La Mayiza, there is no room for mercy, no space for retreat. Only dominance, carved into the flesh of their enemies, remains.
As the video ends, the message is clear: the chainsaw might have been retired, but the savagery hasn’t. For every act of brutality, there’s a response, and the spiral of violence shows no sign of stopping. The chilling truth is that, in this war, the only guarantee is that the next act will be worse than the last.
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Hey Micah, it’s Heather G/ aka ms.h🐙
I wanted to say what a great job you’re doing, not that it matters what I think but as somebody who has read almost all of your stuff, as well as following multiple sources over the past decade.
I am so grateful that you take the time to do this, I’m hoping that eventually it can turn a profit, I know speaking for myself I get so much out of it, every night this is my ‘go-to site’ before bed.
I’ve been able to read the breath of your stuff and I have never, ever sensed any bias or any subtle cheering for one group or another.
I know this is easier said than done but please do not let a random comment or commenters out of a sea of a thousand derail your train of thought. I know this is much much easier said than done as it is human nature to hear the negative.
As always apologies, I’m doing this via Google talk to text and I’m way too lazy and tired to go back and proofread this long-winded comment.
Know that from the bottom of my heart I appreciate everything you and Sol do, and I’ll throw you one of those complimentary Walmart gift cards one of these days 😊 as payment for all you two do-heather aka ms. H🐙
Hey Heather,
Thanks for taking the time to write this—it means a lot. Knowing our site is your nightly go-to is humbling and keeps us motivated. I’m living the dream, creating content on Mexican drug cartels for English readers. I don’t half-ass anything, and while I occasionally take things personally, messages like yours remind me why I do this.
You’re awesome, Ms. H🐙.
– Mica
He looks so normal…is he? Are there any normal people left?
More cartel members resemble him than the stereotypical face-tattooed gang member.
I mean…here’s this nice looking guy walking home from a neighborhood quincinera, full of friends and family and all of a sudden he’s dead from beheading.
What happens to all the people at the party? How do people get over this stuff?
And why the hell don’t these cartel a**holes have any humanity?
So…he is a cartel member? Does your article say that? I guess I missed it.
So…this does or does not happen to normal people?
Sorry for all the confusion.
Yes, I am under the impression that he was a Narco.
A narco who goes to quincineras…got it.
Maybe this would be an interesting investigation…the every day life of the average narco:
children
spouse
duties
motivation
how recruited
income
hobbies
future plans
I’m actively working to secure an interview with the son of one of the most well-known figures in cartel history. If it comes through, it promises to offer an unprecedented glimpse into the personal dynamics and motivations behind the scenes of one of the most recognized legacies in organized crime.
Hey mica can you delete my comments and reply because I put random letters and numbers so…sorry.
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