Disappearances double in Sinaloa amid Mexican cartel rift

The security forces scored a victory with a huge fentanyl bust but levels of violence remain high.

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According to official figures, more than 200 people have disappeared since the two factions of the Sinaloa cartel declared war on each other almost three months ago.

The feud broke out after the arrest in the US of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.

His followers, known as "Los Mayos" or "La Mayiza", say he was betrayed by the son of the infamous founder of the Sinaloa cartel, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, and have turned on members of his faction, known as "Los Chapitos".

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has despatched her security chief, Omar García Harfuch, to Sinaloa state to quell the violence.

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