According to a recent English-language report from Spain’s El País, the Chapitos faction is on its way out. Besides the pressure from the El Mayo faction, the Chapitos are being hit hard by both the Mexican and U.S. government. The Trump administration is using a carrot and stick approach to reduce the cartel. And Trump’s tariff pressure on Mexico gives the Sheinbaum administration a powerful incentive to produce public arrests and drug busts.
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Article by Allan Wall, published June 3rd, 2025, on Mexico News Report.
Tags: CJNG, Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, Ismael Zambada Garcia ("El Mayo"), Los Chapitos, Sinaloa Cartel