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Ten people killed in Sinaloa on the eve of the peace march

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Ten people were killed in the Mexican state of Sinaloa on the eve of a peace march in Culiacán, after two years of conflict between the Los Chapitos and Los Mayos factions of the Sinaloa Cartel.
The victims were recorded in Culiacán, Mazatlán and Escuinapa.
On the same day, authorities arrested 11 alleged members of Los Chapitos for the kidnapping and murder of ten mining workers in La Concordia.

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Why It Matters

For two years the state of Sinaloa has been the scene of an armed conflict between the Los Chapitos and Los Mayos factions, both part of the Sinaloa Cartel, for control of the territory and illicit activities. The violence has caused thousands of deaths and disappearances, prompting civil society to organize peace marches.

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Ten people were killed yesterday in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, on the eve of the peace march organized in the capital Culiacán to ask for greater security, after two years of war between the Los Chapitos and Los Mayos factions of the Sinaloa Cartel. This was reported by Infobae, according to which four murders were recorded in Culiacán, five in Mazatlán and one in Escuinapa. The day was also marked by shootings, the discovery of bodies and burned vehicles, Reforma reports.

In the same state, reports El Universal, the authorities arrested 11 alleged members of a Los Chapitos cell accused of the kidnapping and murder of 10 mining workers, which occurred last January in La Concordia. The suspects were arrested in Escuinapa with 12 long guns, ammunition and bulletproof vests.

Hundreds of citizens took to the streets of Culiacán today dressed in white, after a mass celebrated by Bishop Jesús José Herrera Quiñónez, chanting "Sinaloa rise up" and "We want peace in Sinaloa". The families also brought the cards of their disappeared. According to the organizers, the war between the factions has already caused at least 4,000 deaths.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

Mexican authorities will intensify security operations in Sinaloa in the coming days.
Likely · Within days
The peace march in Culiacán could be followed by other similar demonstrations in other cities of the state.
Possible · Within weeks

Open Questions

What was the precise motive for the murders the day before the march?
Will the authorities be able to definitively stop the conflict between the factions?
What role will civil society play in future peacemaking efforts?
Are there any links between the arrest of the alleged members of Los Chapitos and the murders of the previous day?