In the parking lot of a shopping center in Culiacán, Sinaloa, a funeral altar dedicated to Edgar Guzmán López, son of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, was partially destroyed by an explosive device on May 8, 2008. The parking lot owners, City Club, did not suffer any damages. The altar was erected shortly after the murder and was adorned every May 8 in memory of the deceased, but it had never been touched until now.
The explosion occurred around 7:50 in the morning and partially affected the cenotaph, damaging a vehicle parked nearby and the base of the monument, although the cross remained standing. It is unknown if the car was related to the attack. The Secretariat of Public Security of Sinaloa arrived at the scene to cordon it off and search for evidence of the explosive used; fortunately, there were no injuries.
This incident takes place amid an internal fracture in the Sinaloa Cartel, which has triggered an armed confrontation between the factions of "Los Chapitos" and "Los Mayos." This struggle has resulted in more than 700 casualties between September 2024 and January 2025. Previously, there had been attacks against the graves of relatives of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada amid this dispute.
This is the first time that the cenotaph of Edgar Guzmán López has been attacked or vandalized, as both the owners of the parking lot and the authorities of Sinaloa had respected his memory since its construction. The partial destruction of the funeral altar is an unprecedented event in this history linked to organized crime in the state.
