Browsing: Sinaloa

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.

September 2024 marked the moment Culiacán stopped being collateral and became the battlefield. Fires replaced strategy, fear replaced authority, and a city paid the price. Tens of thousands missing or dead trace back to one decision. Schools closed, families fled, and a name chose destruction over legacy.

On a clear Sinaloa hillside, masked men stand calm and unhurried, rifles resting easy as the camera rolls. The video, signed by Churras Calabazas of Los Chapitos, uses the setting as its opening statement—a quiet, controlled insult aimed directly at Chapo Isidro, delivered before a single word is spoken.

According to individuals inside the Cabrera organization, the war for Zacatecas has allegedly ended after six years of fighting. But from what I’ve heard inside CJNG, Mencho doesn’t retreat. The real question is whether his people have shifted north into Durango or further toward Juárez with their allies.

Mexico is no longer just a patchwork of rival cartels — it’s two criminal federations competing for the country. La Nueva Federación and La Alianza del Pacífico now operate like rival economies. The alliances are unofficial, but real. What follows is a breakdown of who’s in, what it means, and what comes next.