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Nov 2024
56m 19s

The Sinaloa Cartel Civil War Raging in M...

The Underworld Podcast
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Sinaloa’s capital Culiacan is roiling with violence in the wake of El Mayo’s capture, and his alleged betrayal at the hands of the Chapitos. But the bloodshed is just part of an ever-changing drug landscape, that’s increasingly dominated by the Sinaloa factions and the CJNG. How do these two organizations work? How can they work together? And what on earth c ... Show More
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