Culiacan Protests Demand End to Cartel Violence and Political Accountability
Thousands of residents in Sinaloa state have taken to the streets in a coordinated protest led by the Catholic Church and business leaders, demanding an end to the cartel faction war that has killed over 3,000 people and forced more than 5,000 businesses to close. While President Sheinbaum faces public backlash and effigy burnings, the state continues to suffer from economic collapse and daily violence despite the deployment of thousands of soldiers.
According to GN auto geopolitics/americas: Mexico cartel, the demonstration was coordinated by the Catholic Church alongside business leaders and families of missing persons, with the local bishop explicitly urging cartel factions to cease hostilities. The report highlights that over 5,000 businesses have shuttered in the state due to the ongoing conflict, which has resulted in more than 3,000 deaths since September 2024.
Source: france24.comThousands of residents in Sinaloa state have taken to the streets to demand an end to the escalating conflict between rival criminal factions, citing a deep sense of abandonment and economic collapse.
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