El Culiacanazo — Mexico Releases Ovidio Guzmán Under Cartel Pressure

Mexican security forces attempt to arrest Ovidio Guzmán, son of El Chapo and key Sinaloa leader, in Culiacán. The Sinaloa Cartel responds with roadblocks, vehicle fires, and armed attacks across the city, forcing the government to release Ovidio to prevent a massacre. The episode is a profound embarrassment for President AMLO and reveals the state's limits against cartel military capacity.