This Friday is the fifth consecutive day of the wave of violence suffered by the inhabitants of Culiacán, due to the internal war carried out by two groups of the Sinaloa Cartel.
And the fact is that, the confrontations between the allies Ismael Zambada Sicairosalias “Mayito Flaco”, against Los Chapitoshas paralyzed several sectors without the authorities being able to stop this problem.
That is why the governor of Sinaloa himself, Rubén Rocha Moya, announced the suspension of the patriotic celebrations that would take place this weekendas well as the cancellation of classes in Culiacán, Elota, Cosalá and San Ignacio.
“I am very interested in the safety of the population, which is why I want to announce that the celebration of the Cry of Independence is going to be suspended,” the official said through social networks.
In addition to the national holidays and the cancellation of classes, the commercial sector has been affected by the closure of several businesses, after a virtual curfew imposed by drug trafficking.
United States issues alert
The situation in Sinaloa was also addressed by the US government, as its consulate in the city of Hermosillo, Sonora, issued a security alert in which it asked its citizens residing in the state of Sinaloa to take precautions against the acts of violence recorded. in the last few days.
“US citizens throughout Sinaloa must remain alert “to possible acts of violence throughout the state,” the agency said, adding that there have been reports of car thefts, shootings, security force operations, roadblocks, burning vehicles and closed roads.
At the moment, The United States classified the state of Sinaloa as level 4which means not traveling to that destination if it is not necessary. In addition, he recommended that US citizens residing in Sinaloa who need support can contact the nearest US embassy or consulate.
For its part, the Sinaloa prosecutor’s office reported that To date, 12 people have died in a violent manner. from September 9 to 12, as well as eight complaints for vehicle theft and 20 more for kidnapping.
The arrest of 11 criminals was also reported, from whom 11 firearms and three armored vehicles were seized in a confrontation with elements of the Secretary of the Navy.
