Day 753: Sinaloa Heads for Record Homicide Year as Mazatlán Morgue Faces Forensic Crisis

Infobae reported on August 15, 2026 that Sinaloa is on pace for a record homicide year, with a violence map shifting toward Mazatlán after two years concentrated in Culiacán. Culiacán historically accounted for roughly 8 of every 10 murders and disappearances in the state over the prior two years, but Mazatlán's Semefo (forensic medical service) is now saturated with unidentified bodies, hampered by a lack of budget for genetic testing. A clandestine grave with burned remains was located in Ceuta, Elota municipality, on August 14. Search collectives have protested demanding adequate forensic attention for families of the disappeared.