The ongoing war among cartel factions in Sinaloa has revealed the fragility of the 'good narco' myth, with the conflict eroding trust in a once-cherished code of conduct among drug traffickers.
Locals argue that the old guard, represented by figures like El Chapo and El Mayo, maintained a certain respect for the community, providing services while keeping violence away from innocent citizens.
The 2019 arrest of Ovidio Guzman starkly demonstrated the shift in cartel violence, as his followers retaliated against the public and authorities, drowning Culiacan in chaos.
With the old generation of cartel leaders now imprisoned, a new, unpredictable breed of narco ruling over Sinaloa has turned the landscape of cartel politics into one marked by extreme violence and fear.
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