Mayos and Chapitos at War in Mexico
This week, which happens to include Mexico’s September 16 Independence Day celebration, more than 30 people have been killed in Culiacán Sinaloa. This violence is directly related to the recent arrests of Chapo Guzmán’s son in the United States, which appears to have been a surrender and the capture/trickery of Mayo Zambada who was brought to US territory and arrested with Chapo Guzmán’s son. Experts had long predicted that this would lead to a confrontation between the sons of Chapo Guzmán faction of the Sinaloa cartel known as the Chapitos and the Mayo Zambada faction headed by one of his sons. It appears this has been the case and there has been significant violence in Culiacán including the US government issuing warnings related to roadblocks and burning vehicles.
Culiacan, Mexico. Public domain.
Check out CBS News coverage of this issue here. But for more background on urban operations in the city of Culiacán check out our book Urban Operations: War, Crime, and Conflict. We have excellent chapters on the siege of Culiacan in 2019 where Ovidio Guzmán was captured and released as the city was put under siege. We also have chapters on Michoacán and criminal governance in the city of Apatzingán.
Dr. Nathan P. Jones is an Associate Professor of Security Studies at Sam Houston State University and Co-Editor of Urban Operations: War, Crime, and Conflict, which is now available for purchase on Amazon. Get your copy below!
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