Mazatlán
A banner reported in Mazatlán displays three women’s photographs and names, but not the usual cartel warning. Its anonymous author uses unsubstantiated sexual allegations and a mocking sales pitch to attack their reputations. With no visible cartel signature, this looks less like a narcomanta than a campaign of public humiliation.
Women identifying themselves as inmates at Mazatlán’s El Castillo prison say men are sharing their housing unit. After violence left 12 people dead, their handwritten petition demands separation and safety. Mica Treviño examines the complaint, the government’s response and the state’s responsibility to protect people held inside its prison walls.
El Owen, brother of El Gabito and El Casco, was killed during visiting hours at Mazatlán’s El Castillo prison. Ten people died, including a visiting child. Conflicting accounts leave unanswered questions about how the attack unfolded and who was behind it.