(CNN Spanish) – At least 28 people died between September 21 and 26 in Sinaloa, in northeastern Mexico, according to data from the state Prosecutor’s Office.
With this figure, the number of deaths increases to 81 since a wave of violence broke out on September 9 in the Mexican state, cradle of the drug cartel founded by Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. The recent increase in violence is due to confrontation between rival organized crime groups.
For its part, Federal Roads and Bridges of Mexico (Capufe) reported on Thursday that, with the help of the National Guard, the authorities had managed to restore circulation on the highway that connects the port of Mazatlán with the city of Durango, a road that Tour the area known as the “Golden Triangle”, famous for the activity of drug trafficking groups in the region.
Clashes in the region increased following the arrest of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, on July 25 in the United States, which led to a dispute over territory between two rival groups, according to reports. said federal and state authorities.
The violence even forced Governor Rubén Rocha Moya to suspend the ceremony to celebrate Mexico’s Cry of Independence on September 15, among other measures that affect the daily life of the population.
