Armed groups in Sinaloa continue their bloody conflict despite government efforts to restore peace.
A video circulating on social media confirms rumors of a strategic alliance between Los Chapitos faction and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).Men with weapons declare their loyalty to Mr.
Mencho and Mr.
Ivn while firing shots into the air, directly threatening those who switched sides.The U.S.
Drug Enforcement Administration validates these claims, warning that this partnership could dramatically alter Mexicos criminal power balance.The alliance reportedly centers around Adrin Alonso Covarrubias El Ocho, godson of CJNG leader Nemesio El Mencho Oseguera.
This partnership grants both groups expanded territories, resources, firepower, and access to corrupt officials.Violence has spread beyond Culiacn to northern mountainous regions since May 5.
Armed convoys now operate openly in Guamuchil, while shootouts plague Choix and Badiraguato.Cartel Alliances Reshape Mexicos Criminal Landscape as Sinaloa War Intensifies.
(Photo Internet reproduction)Even Mocorito, previously known only for mining, faces cartel violence.
Local criminal groups formerly aligned with Los Chapitos have reportedly switched allegiance to El Mayo Zambadas faction.The defecting groups belong to Los Cholos structure, previously led by Ivn El Cholo Gastelum, a former lieutenant of El Chapo Guzmn.
These groups now receive support from forces commanded by Isidro Meza from northern territories.Los Chapitos face mounting pressure after leader Ivn Archivaldo Guzmn narrowly escaped authorities in February through a bathroom tunnel.
This escape mirrors his fathers notorious tactics but highlights the factions vulnerability.Mexican authorities have targeted Los Chapitos more heavily in recent months.
The current realignment echoes similar alliances formed during previous cartel wars.Seventeen years ago, the Beltrn Leyva organization allied with Los Zetas after El Chapo betrayed them.
Todays conflict differs fundamentally as the betrayed party is El Mayo himself, El Chapos longtime partner.As these powerful criminal alliances evolve and violence spreads to new territories, resolution remains distant.
The shifting alliances between major criminal organizations create profound implications for security throughout Mexico, particularly in Sinaloa state.