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In a brutal cartel video from Mazatlán, a captive identifies himself as Jesús Armando Chacón Patiño and claims he was sent by “El Payasín” for Mayito Flaco’s side. His statements, made under captivity, point to a failed push into the port and a public warning from Chapiza.

Under a harsh light in the dirt, a young captive in a red shirt delivers a final message. Told what to say by the men behind the camera, he warns mothers in Durango not to let their sons enter this life. Promised twenty thousand a month, he now realizes what it cost him.

Mexican authorities are investigating the killing of Luis Fernando Rodríguez Ramírez, a Ministerial Police agent reported missing since January 10 and later found decapitated near Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas. The body was left along a highway with a threatening message, underscoring the ongoing violence targeting law enforcement in the region.

Human remains were found abandoned in an Acapulco neighborhood, along with a handwritten manta signed by C.N.G. The message threatened multiple individuals by name, underscoring the ongoing power struggle playing out in the city. Authorities secured the scene as forensic teams collected evidence tied to the message and the killings.