In March 2023, the “Caballo Blanco” ultramarathon under the supervision of a state police officer takes place in the Tarahumara mountains of Chihuahua state, where clashes between rival gangs are escalating (photo by drawing).
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The Sinaloa Cartel
According to local media, the conflict broke out between rival cells of the Sinaloa Cartel, one of Mexico’s most powerful drug-trafficking organizations. According to Chihuahua state press, armed clashes have been escalating in the Guachochi area for weeks, and many families have fled the town, which has about 14,500 residents.
In 2022, in another town in the same region, Cerogahui, two Jesuit priests and a tour guide were shot dead in a church. The kidnapped guide escapes and takes refuge in a church, but is caught by an assassin who shoots him and two monks.
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