Bishop leads Mass before Sinaloa peace march

Noroeste Culiacan reports that Bishop Jose de Jesus Herrera Quinones celebrated a Mass on Avenida Alvaro Obregon on Sunday, shortly before a peace march in the Sinaloa capital. The religious service was part of the activities preceding a public mobilization called to demand peace and the recovery of calm for families in the state. Noroeste Culiacan says the march was organized two years after the beginning of a security crisis that the report associates with confrontations between organized-crime groups.

According to the source, the crisis began in September 2024 and has been accompanied by an increase in violent incidents, including killings, disappearances and robberies. The report says Culiacan and other municipalities have also experienced disruptions to daily life amid violence linked to disputes between organized-crime groups. Those links and the description of the crisis are presented as the source’s account; the article does not identify specific groups or provide an independent accounting of the incidents.

The Mass took place on a temporary stage near La Lomita, on one of Culiacan’s main avenues. The march participants were expected to proceed toward Culiacan Cathedral after the ceremony. Noroeste Culiacan reports that the mobilization sought to return the demand for peace and security to the public space, two years after what the source describes as one of Sinaloa’s longest recent periods of violence. The report does not provide attendance figures, arrests or new official security measures connected to the march.