Thousands of people took to the streets on Thursday to protest against the murder of two children as a result of an attempt to hijacking a car in a troubled Sinaloa state in northwestern Mexico.
Mother and children in school uniforms were among those who called for a long -monthly cartel violence that sometimes closed schools and enterprises in the state capital, Cultural.
A group of children made stretch marks like “I want to live rather than survive”, reports Agence France-Presse.
A small group of protesters invaded the office of the governor of Sinaloa Ruben Rosh, breaking them and demanding his resignation. Rosha, a close associate of former President Andres Manuel Lopez, was unable to control violence in his state, despite the deployment of troops.
“We understand the indignation of people,” said Felius Castro spokesman after a while, noting that the federal authorities are investigating the killings.
The brothers Gael and Alexander Sarmient, 12 and 9, respectively, and their father were deadly killed on Sunday when armed men tried to steal their car. Two more minors were injured. The state authorities suggested that the car's glass could be a factor, but it was unclear how.
Thursday march was organized by the elementary school of the younger brother.
It was a great manifestation of public anger for the city, which firmly ended up in the power of Cartel Sinaloa. Kuliakan survived several months of violent violence when two cartels fought for control after arrests last year in the US Ismael “El May” Zombada.
Zombada claimed to be ambushed Haakin Guzman LopezOne of the sons of “El Chapal”, who, according to him, lured him to the plane, which was heading to the United States, where “El Chapal” is. is serving a lifetime imprisonment.
On Thursday morning, a supermarket explosion in Kulkan damaged the memorial dedicated to Edgar Guzman Lopez, son of “El Chap” killed in 2008. A car broken by bullets remained nearby.
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The war that continues between the “Mayos” and “Chapitos” cartel ended killed hundreds of people And hundreds of missing, according to the prosecutor's office. According to the indictment of the US Department of Justice, Chapita and their associates on the cartel used staplers, electric shock and hot chilli to torture their opponents While some of their victims were “fed live or dead tigers”.
Bodies appeared all over the city, they were often left on the streets or in cars hats on the head or slices of pizza or boxes attached to them with knives. Pizza and samber became the unofficial symbols of the warring factions of the cartel, emphasizing the cruelty of their war.
The violence that is ongoing was one of the The biggest problems of President Claudia Sheinbaum Since his or her post in October. Its administration is under pressure from US President Donald Trump to reduce the smuggling of synthetic opioid Fentonil in the US, and the Synaloa Cartel is one of the largest illegal manufacturers in the world.
The indignation of the death of children this week increased, and the march on Thursday became “more spectacular, more emotional, very sad and much tougher” than other protests in the capital, said Estefania Lopez of Culiacan Valiente, a team that organized previous marches Peace.
“It took my life, I think a lot of people woke up,” Lopez said. “Again … It was such that people came out today.”
Agence France-Presse has contributed to this report.