Thousands march for peace in Culiacán

ZETA Tijuana reports that thousands of people marched in Culiacán on Sept. 13 to demand peace amid insecurity linked, according to the report, to fighting between Sinaloa Cartel factions known as Los Chapitos and La Mayiza. The march was organized with the participation of business groups, including Coparmex and the Sinaloan Council of Entrepreneurs, and moved along Álvaro Obregón Avenue toward Culiacán Cathedral. Chef Miguel Taniyama said the gathering represented thousands of Culiacán residents and called for the reconstruction of Sinaloa.

ZETA Tijuana says organizers cited figures showing 3,813 people killed, 4,406 people deprived of liberty and 4,000 displaced since violence reported on Sept. 9, 2024. Those figures were presented in promotional material for the march and are attributed to the organizers; the supplied record does not include an independent government tally. Participants carried signs reading “We do not want fear. We want peace,” while Coparmex president Martha Reyes said residents had been changed by the insecurity and urged continued civic action.

The report says Bishop Jesús José Herrera celebrated Mass before the march and later thanked the civil associations that called it. Interim Sinaloa governor Graciela Domínguez Nava praised citizens for organizing and seeking to reclaim public spaces. ZETA Tijuana also reported that former governor Rubén Rocha Moya had requested leave and noted that the source described a U.S. accusation linking him to the Sinaloa Cartel; that allegation is not independently established in the supplied material.