Recent violent events in Mexico, which have taken place in states such as Sinaloa, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Tabasco, Chiapas, and Tamaulipas, highlight the challenges faced by the federal government in the fight against organized crime. According to information from the Executive, at least eight major cartels operate in the country, two of which have international reach and six nationally, contributing to high rates of violence despite the efforts deployed by thousands of military and security personnel.
In just 28 days of the current administration, around 2,100 intentional homicides have been reported in Mexico. In Sinaloa, where the governor is the Morena member Rubén Rocha Moya, the state is marked by violence caused by the dispute between two factions of the Sinaloa Cartel: La Mayiza and La Chapiza. This confrontation arose due to the betrayal of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán's sons towards their godfather Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.
In the last 48 days of conflict between La Mayiza and La Chapiza in Sinaloa, around 300 murders and a similar number of missing persons have been counted. Among the victims are 19 individuals killed by the Army during an operation in which Edwin Antonio Rubio, also known as "El Max," who operates for El Mayo Zambada, was arrested. This situation is being investigated for possible human rights violations.
In Guanajuato, another state affected by violence, the dispute centers between the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel (CSRL), major generators of violence in municipalities such as Celaya, Irapuato, Acámbaro, and Jerécuaro. Recently, car bomb explosions were registered in Acámbaro, directed against local police forces, being classified as acts of "narcoterrorism" by mayor Claudia Silva Campos.
In Guerrero, where Evelyn Salgado governs, 19 deaths and 15 arrests related to Mexican cartels have been reported. The presence of the Guerrero New Generation group (GNG), an alliance between CJNG and local factions seeking to challenge the authority of Salvador Granados Vargas on the Costa Grande, is noteworthy. In Tamaulipas, whose authorities are led by Américo Villarreal, violence persists between the Northeast Cartel and various branches of the Gulf Cartel.
On the other hand, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the Sinaloa Cartel are disputing control in Chiapas, a state governed by Rutilio Escandón, where local groups also rival for territory. These confrontations have generated concerning incidents, such as the murder of Alejandro Arcos Catalán, mayor of Chilpancingo, and clashes between the Guerrero New Generation (GNG) and Los Granados cartels in Tecpan de Galeana, which involved the Army.
