A cartel war bleeding Sinaloa dry: homicides rise 400% in the year after the fall of ‘El Mayo’
- Posted on August 18, 2025
- By CNN
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A cartel war bleeding Sinaloa dry: homicides rise 400% in the year after the fall of ‘El Mayo’
August 10 was, for many in Mexico, a quiet Sunday like any other. But in Sinaloa—a northwestern state facing the Pacific—it was no ordinary Sunday. That day, 17 homicides were committed: one every 85 minutes.
