Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, once the country's most powerful drug trafficking organisation, is now embroiled in a bitter internal conflict. Two factions, Los Chapitos and Los Mayos, have been locked in a nine-month battle for control, weakening the cartel's grip.

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The Sinaloa cartel, historically one of Mexico's most dominant drug trafficking organizations, is experiencing significant turmoil due to a prolonged internal conflict. Two factions, Los Chapitos—led by the sons of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman—and Los Mayos, have been engaged in a nine-month battle for control, resulting in the cartel's weakened influence.

Amid this struggle, reports have emerged of a potential alliance between Los Chapitos and the Jalisco New Generation cartel, previously sworn enemies, as both sides seek strategic advantages. The conflict has led to increased violence, including civilian casualties, and has prompted public protests. Both factions also face mounting pressure from Mexican authorities, influenced by U.S. demands to curb fentanyl trafficking. Observers note that the conflict is unlikely to end until one faction prevails.

Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel in crisis amid prolonged infighting

A civil war is raging in North Mexico. Two factions are vying for control of the Sinaloa cartel, once Mexico's mightiest, now weakened by the conflict. The two sides, Los Chapitos, sons of notorious drug trafficker Joaquin El Chapo Guzman and Los Mayos, they've been battling it out for nine months now. Recently a video of a phalanx of gunmen proclaiming that the Chapitos faction has allied with the Jalisco New Generation cartel, the country's other fentanyl-producing german. Before they've been sworn enemies. We headed to Culiacan, the epicentre of the conflict, to find out more. Is there an alliance between Los Chapitos and the cartel of Jalisco New Generation? The man I'm talking to is a Sinaloa cartel operative. Look an alliance is being prepared between them. They're going to start dividing up their territory saying, you know what, I won't fight you for that area, but now you support me here. In this business even the worst enemy can be your ally when it's convenient. Or when you're desperate. By all accounts, Los Chapitos are losing this war, ceding territory and allies to Los Mayos. But both are also struggling with the third side, the Mexican government, under pressure from the Trump administration to close down the cartel and its fentanyl trafficking to the US. There is pressure. There is surveillance. Before you could get the product out because there were agreements with the authorities. But now you can't. Now you want to move something and suddenly you bump into a convoy. It's good news for Trump and Mexico, but each side's primary enemy remains the other. And in this war, the dynamics have changed. In the early days, the Chapitos and Mayos looked to gain information by abducting and torturing low-level operatives. Their bodies appeared the next day. Now both sides appear to have got their intel and are going after the other's operatives and safe houses like this one. It's turning into a straight-out firefight. With all the collateral damage that brings, the killing of especially children has sparked protests. This one after two boys were shot down with their father as he drove them home. Victor Aispuro led it. He's the head teacher of their school. The school is a safe space. However, the routes to school are not always safe. There are daily incidents of violence and shootings. The death of the boys impacted us as a society. And to see now that many other little ones have lost their lives. I asked the cartel operative Victor's question. What needs to happen to bring an end to this war? One of the two sides has to fall. There's no way they can work this out. No middle ground between them. But no one knows if or when that will happen. John Holman, Al Jazeera, Kulikan.

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