Sinaloa Cartel on Brink of Collapse: The Fentanyl Wars
2025-02-24
The Wall Street Journal
The Sinaloa Cartel, Mexico's largest producer and smuggler of fentanyl, is facing an existential crisis due to a brutal turf war. Even the patron saint of drug traffickers, Jesús Malverde, has been affected. As the cartel's grip on the fentanyl trade weakens, the Mexican government and rival cartels sense an opportunity to strike. With the cartel's future hanging in the balance, the consequences of its potential collapse could be catastrophic for the region. The fentanyl epidemic, cartel violence, and organized crime are all at play in this high-stakes struggle for power. Key players are watching closely, knowing that the outcome will have far-reaching implications for the drug trade and Mexico's security landscape.