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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.
El Mencho was supposed to be untouchable—until February 22 proved the opposite. What followed wasn’t just an operation, but a shift: tighter coordination, faster pressure, and a cartel world retreating underground. CJNG now faces its hardest test—succession. If “El 03” holds, the machine runs. If he falls, chaos hunts the throne.
Ryan James Wedding, the former Olympic snowboarder turned alleged cocaine broker, stood shackled in a California courtroom and pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors say he ran a pipeline tied to the Sinaloa Cartel and ordered killings. Mexico insists he walked into the U.S. Embassy—no joint raid. Now he waits for trial.
After the Lambo shooting, the facts didn’t change—the story did. Within hours, competing narratives flooded social media, each designed to redirect blame and control perception. In Mexico’s drug war, misinformation isn’t accidental. It’s a tool, deployed fast, loud, and without regard for truth.
For our Spanish audience, SiRiO created a video based on my article, An Open Letter to Mayito Flaco. Watch the…