US EditionSinaloa Cartel Wars Coincide with Record-Setting Wildfire Damage. It’s No Coincidence
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Sinaloa cartel wars coincide with record-setting wildfire damage. It’s no coincidence
The internecine cartel conflict that has turned large swaths of the state of Sinaloa into a war zone has taken a lasting toll on the forests in the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains in northwestern Mexico. An investigative report conducted by El Universal reporter Miriam Ramírez reveals that the infighting has caused the worst fire season in 10 years. Para esta investigación se analizaron 7,397 incendios registrados por Conafor y más de 240 mil…
The forests that unite the states of Sinaloa, Durango and Chihuahua were transformed into a war zone invaded by landmines hidden in the mountains and artisanal explosives launched from drones and planes. The internal dispute of the Sinaloa Cartel not only altered the lives of the communities and displaced thousands of families, it also caused the worst fire season in the last 10 years. In the first half of 2025, more than 281,000 hectares of for…
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