Since September 9, 2024, when the confrontation between rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel began, intentional homicides and disappearances have registered an alarming increase in the state.
Before the conflict, intentional homicides fluctuated between 30 and 40 cases per month. However, September closed with 144 murders, marking the beginning of an unprecedented increase in the year.
October reached a historical record of 188 homicides, while November, although with a slight decrease, registered 175 cases.
The impact has also been evident in disappearances. Before the conflict, monthly figures were around 80, but since September they have exceeded 150 cases per month. Between September 9 and November 30, the Agency for Forced Disappearance of Persons opened 368 investigation files related to disappearances, counting 406 victims. Of these, 170 people were found alive and 50 dead, leaving a total of 186 people who remain missing.
Search groups have warned that the real number could be higher, since many disappearances are not reported for fear of reprisals or distrust of the authorities.
The climate of violence and the increase in these crimes reflect the impact of the war between the factions of the Sinaloa Cartel, a conflict that has plunged the region into a state of uncertainty and mourning.
Attacks against police officers
Police officers do not escape violence. Since September 9, 9 police officers have been killed, some of them previously deprived of their freedom and others after ambushes on highways and in public places.
In this context, new forms of violence have emerged, such as alleged threats to platform drivers, who have received messages warning them that if they continue working at night, they will face the consequences from members of organized crime.
Source: amp.milenio
