Day 769: Army and Police Blanket Schools Statewide as Sinaloa Starts 2026–2027 School Year

Mexican Army personnel, alongside state and municipal police, deployed a security operation covering schools in all 20 of Sinaloa's municipalities on Monday, August 31, 2026, the first day of the 2026–2027 school year, following the funeral-wreath threat left overnight at a Culiacán private school. A permanent surveillance point was established at the threatened campus, and companion Infobae reporting described children statewide now regularly practicing lockdown and shooting-response drills as part of routine school safety preparation amid the ongoing cartel conflict. Officials framed the operation as part of broader efforts, alongside interim Governor Graciela Domínguez Nava's federal-backed security and governance plan, to reassure families as classes resumed.