Municipalities with no homicides during the week The municipalities with no homicides were: El Fuerte, Choix, Juan José Ríos, Guasave, Sinaloa, Angostura, Badiraguato, Eldorado, Cosalá, Concordia, Rosario, and Escuinapa. Geographic distribution of homicides: Culiacán: 22 homicides (55% of the state total). The incidents were concentrated in the municipality of Costa Rica, rural areas of the […]
Mazatlán hotels report 80% occupancy during the weekend before the national holidays.
According to data from Sedectur, the port’s hotels are at 80 percent occupancy, demonstrating that Mazatlán is seeing a good influx of tourists this national holiday weekend, stated Estrella Palacios Domínguez. The mayor commented that both the soccer match on Friday, where Mazatlán FC hosted the Pumas de la UNAM, and the musical concert held […]
Sinaloa will provide free transportation for the Grito de Independencia
With the exception of the municipality of San Ignacio, the traditional “Grito de Independencia” festival will be celebrated in the remaining nineteen municipalities. Therefore, in the case of Culiacán, 156 urban buses will be available to provide free transportation service to attendees. Marco Antonio Osuna Moreno, head of the State Roads and Transportation Department, explained […]
National celebrations canceled in a Magical Town in Sinaloa due to violence in the region.
The San Ignacio City Council announced the cancellation of the national celebrations on September 15 and 16 due to the lack of security conditions in the region, which in recent weeks has been the scene of violence, armed confrontations, and forced displacement. In a statement released on its official social media accounts, the municipal government, […]
Two members of Los Chapitos are arrested in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, after an attack on the National Guard.
A pair of individuals, identified by authorities as members of the Sinaloa Cartel’s Los Chapitos faction, were captured after an attack on National Guard members. The head of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), Omar García Harfuch, during President Claudia Sheinbaum’s morning press conference, highlighted various actions carried out over the past 15 […]
Sinaloa leads national economic growth
Sinaloa has managed to position itself as the fastest-growing state in the country in the first quarter of 2025, thanks to a comprehensive strategy that combines security and economic recovery. In an interview with Francisco Zea for Imagen Informativa, Sinaloa’s Secretary of Economy, Ricardo Velarde, highlighted the work of Governor Rubén Rocha Moya, asserting that […]
Sinaloa business leaders express security concerns about Harfuch: Governor
Businesspeople from various economic sectors in Sinaloa presented their security concerns to the Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar García Harfuch, on the morning of Wednesday, September 10, Governor Rubén Rocha Moya reported. One year after the conflict between criminal groups in the region, the federal official visited Sinaloa and held a meeting with […]
Civil Protection issues a rain warning for six municipalities in Sinaloa.
The State Civil Protection Coordination issued a precautionary rain advisory this Wednesday, September 10. The alert applies to the municipalities of Guasave, Juan José Ríos, Angostura, Mocorito, Salvador Alvarado, and Navolato. A statement alerted the public about possible risks on roads and low-lying areas. Authorities urged citizens to take extra precautions while traveling, as well […]
Thousands of candles are lit in Culiacán for the missing.
Thousands of candles lit up the esplanade of the Sinaloa Government Palace on Tuesday night to commemorate the victims of forced disappearances and demand justice for their families. The demonstration was held by family members. There were people who had been searching for their loved ones for up to a decade, as well as those […]
Violence in Sinaloa: ‘Peace and tranquility have been taken away,’ says journalist
In an interview with Pamela Cerdeira for MVS Noticias, Karina Méndez, MVS Noticias correspondent in Culiacán, spoke about the violence in Sinaloa sparked by clashes between cells of “El Chapo” Guzmán and “El Mayo” Zambada. This September 9th marked one year since the beginning of the confrontation between the “Chapiza” and “Mayiza” gangs in Sinaloa, […]