EPISODE · Jul 31, 2025 · 36 MIN
Sinaloa’s Unfolding Tragedy: A Cartel Civil War Reshaping Mexico’s Underworld
from Plastic Paddy · host Steven Ellis
The Mexican state of Sinaloa has been engulfed in a brutal civil war since September 2024, a conflict that has reshaped the landscape of one of the world's most notorious criminal organizations, the Sinaloa Cartel. This internal strife pits two powerful factions against each other: "Los Chapitos," the sons of the imprisoned drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, and "La Mayiza," the loyalists of the long-standing cartel co-founder, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.
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The Mexican state of Sinaloa has been engulfed in a brutal civil war since September 2024, a conflict that has reshaped the landscape of one of the world's most notorious criminal organizations, the Sinaloa Cartel. This internal strife pits two powerful factions against each other: "Los Chapitos," the sons of the imprisoned drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, and "La Mayiza," the loyalists of the long-standing cartel co-founder, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.
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Sinaloa’s Unfolding Tragedy: A Cartel Civil War Reshaping Mexico’s Underworld
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