Sinaloa cartel infighting leaves 500 dead, $1 billion in losses
by: Julian Resendiz
Posted: Dec 3, 2024 / 05:07 PM CST
Updated: Dec 4, 2024 / 03:30 PM CST
Businesses call on Mexican government for help as violence between ‘Chapitos,’ ‘El Mayito Flaco’ leaving them broke
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A war that started shortly after an airplane dropped off the reputed cofounder of the Sinaloa cartel at an El Paso-area airport has claimed 500 lives and cost Mexican businesses more than $1 billion in losses.
That’s according to reputable Mexican news sources keeping track of daily crime reports from the Sinaloa Attorney General’s Office and business leaders calling for help in stopping the violence and so they can keep their shops open.
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“We are not looking for handouts. We want help so we can continue paying taxes; have the (security) conditions to open our doors, to keep people employed, to have customers come shop,” Martha Reyes, president of the Mexican Business Confederation (COPARMEX) in Sinaloa, told Grupo Formula radio on Monday.
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