CJNG and Chapitos Alliance Confirmed in New Video: “The Purge Has Begun”

Good evening, gentlemen. That’s how it starts. Not with a narco banner, or an execution video, or a convoy of armored pickups screaming through Culiacán. It starts with a camera rolling on a dirt clearing at night, somewhere in Mexico, and a masked man reading from a script. Behind him? An army.

A new video circulating online confirms what many refused to believe: the long-rumored alliance between the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and “La Chapiza” has officially been declared. In the video, roughly 75 uniformed sicarios chant their allegiance to “Mr. Mencho and Mr. Iván” as two blindfolded captives kneel at their feet. There is reason to believe this video was filmed in or near Mazatlán. This is not just a show of force; it’s a declaration of war. The purge, as they say, has begun.

The footage opens with a floodlight and a message. “To all the turncoats who pigged out… did you really think this was over?” the spokesman taunts. A crowd of armed men flanks him, faces covered, guns up. Their vests match. Their movements are rehearsed. Some wear tactical helmets. Others, bandanas or balaclavas. But what unites them is what they say next:

“We are the absolute mob for Mr. Mencho and Mr. Iván.”

This isn’t the first time cartels have issued threats on camera. But this one’s different. For years, CJNG and the Chapitos were enemies. Rivals in turf wars, bitter after Mencho’s men kidnapped two of Chapo’s sons in Puerto Vallarta. Blood was spilled. Lines were drawn. But now, with the Chapitos at war with the Zambada faction, the rules have changed.

The alliance was born out of necessity. With internal fractures weakening the Sinaloa Cartel from within, Iván Archivaldo turned to an unlikely partner: Mencho. The tradeoff? Territory for backup. A deal between two criminal empires that couldn’t afford to keep bleeding. And now, that deal is dressed in camo, holding ARs, chanting in unison, ready to burn the rest down.

Mica’s Analysis

This video is the alliance’s debut album. Their official tour announcement. And like any tour, it starts with a message to the fans and a warning to the critics. “We’re together now. Get ready.”

The purge they speak of isn’t metaphor. It means blood. Expect targeted killings. Settling scores. Cleaning house. The Chapitos want to crush the Zambadas. Mencho wants revenge for the past. Together, they want control. If you’re a cop, a rival, or a traitor? You’re on the list.

CJNG brings shock-and-awe. The Chapitos bring control of northern plazas. Combine that, and you get a force with reach from Guadalajara to Nogales. And they’re done hiding it.

This video is also a jab at the government. A way to say, “We run this.” They don’t need a press release. Just a camera, a script, and a few dozen men willing to die for the cause. The aesthetics aren’t accidental. They’re militarized, stylized, and brutal. It’s cartel propaganda 2.0.

One more thing to consider: the pig reference – “se marranearon” – isn’t random. In narco slang, marrano (pig) is often used to describe someone who flipped. But in this case, it’s more specific. The Chapitos and their supporters use marranos as a slur for the Zambada faction, Mayiza. The message is layered: it’s personal.

And for the record? I was posting about this alliance back in September 2024. Some people laughed. Some said it was fake. Here we are.

Transcript

Thanks to Sol Prendido for translating and transcribing):

“Good evening, gentlemen. This communique is to let all the turncoats who pigged out know, did you really think this was over? Well, you were wrong. This is just getting started. And the rumors are true. Let it be known that the alliance between the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and La Chapiza is confirmed. The purge has begun. We are the absolute mob for Mr. Mencho and Mr. Ivan!”

Sicarios (in unison):

“We are the absolute mob for Mr. Mencho and Mr. Ivan!”

You can hear it in the echo of that chant: “We are the absolute mob for Mr. Mencho and Mr. Iván.” This isn’t just cartel unity. It’s cartel evolution. And if the purge has truly begun, then this video isn’t the story. It’s just the trailer.