Sinaloa Civil War: Chapitos vs. La Mayiza

Following El Mayo's arrest — and his accusation that Joaquín Guzmán López had orchestrated his kidnapping — Ismael 'Mayito Flaco' Zambada Sicairos, El Mayo's son, authorized coordinated strikes against Los Chapitos on September 9, 2024. 'El Comanche' issued synchronized attack orders across Sinaloa, formally triggering the Sinaloa Cartel civil war. The conflict pitted the Chapitos faction (led by Iván Archivaldo and Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar) against La Mayiza.