Los Chapitos
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Allan on May 1st, 2026
On April 29th, 2026, a U.S. federal court indicted ten Mexican officials and former officials, all from the state of Sinaloa, for involvement with the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published May 1st, 2026, on Mexico News Report.
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 […]