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Politics● ElevatedSep 21 · Sep 21, 2026, 8:50 PM

Sheinbaum pledges continued military support for Sinaloa, again blaming US involvement for the state’s violence

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Mexico News Daily · North America

The president pointed out that the wave of violence in Sinaloa for the past two years was precipitated by the U.S. “extraction” of drug kingpin Ismael Zambada that led to an internecine war among Sinaloa Cartel factions. The post Sheinbaum pledges continued military support as Sinaloa’s cartel turf war shifts to Mazatlán appeared first on Mexico News Daily

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