Mexican Army Replaces Sinaloa Regional Commander

Guillermo Briseño Lobera replaces Jesús Leana Ojeda as commander of the Third Military Region — the army's operational command covering Sinaloa. The change comes as violence reaches critical levels and signals the Sheinbaum administration's decision to adopt a more assertive military posture in the state. Thousands of additional army troops are subsequently deployed across Sinaloa.