Bonilla Valverde Chairs National Security Cabinet in Sinaloa; SEDENA Confirms 13,300 Troops Deployed

One day after assuming office as Sinaloa's interim governor, Yeraldine Bonilla Valverde chaired a joint National Security Cabinet session in Culiacán on May 4, 2026. The high-profile session — attended by Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch — signaled strong federal support for the new administration. Secretary of National Defense Ricardo Trevilla Trejo confirmed the deployment of 13,300 military personnel across Sinaloa state, including 2,732 special forces troops, 2,017 military vehicles, and 48 aircraft. The session represented both a federal show of force and a signal of confidence in Bonilla Valverde's administration at a moment when Sinaloa's political credibility is at its lowest point in modern history. Bonilla publicly stated: 'Asumo el compromiso de velar por la seguridad de Sinaloa' ('I take on the commitment to watch over the security of Sinaloa'). García Harfuch confirmed that federal forces would remain in the state indefinitely. The meeting also served as an operational briefing on the ongoing cartel civil war — now in its 649th day with 2,425+ dead since September 2024. The security session underscored the federal government's effort to project stability and operational continuity despite the unprecedented political rupture caused by the indictment of Governor Rocha Moya and nine other officials. El Mayo Zambada's EDNY sentencing remains scheduled for May 18, 2026.