Mexico- Mexican city erupts in violence, Airports shutdown, residents ordered to stay indoors after drug cartel leader's arrest, 5/1/23

[dotr]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ovidio-guzman-arrest-violence-1.6704936

''Culiacan's airport is closed after an Aeromexico flight was reportedly hit by gunfire''​

Burning vehicles are seen blocking a road in Culiacan, Mexico, on Thursday after the capture of Sinaloa drug cartel leader Ovidio Guzman, the son of kingpin Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman. (Revista Espejo/Leo Espinoza/Reuters)

''Mexican drug cartel leader Ovidio Guzman, a son of jailed kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, was arrested, unleashing a violent backlash by gang gunmen on Thursday that shut the airport in the city of Culiacan as authorities told residents to stay indoors.
Defence Minister Luis Cresencio Sandoval told a news conference that security forces had captured the 32-year-old senior member of the Sinaloa Cartel.
The arrest comes three years after an attempt to detain him ended in humiliation for the government. Ovidio was now being held in the capital Mexico City, Sandoval said.
Videos shared on social media, which Reuters was unable to immediately verify, appeared to show heavy fighting overnight in Culiacan, the main city in the northern state of Sinaloa, with the sky lit up by helicopter gunfire.
The city's airport was the target of violence, with Mexican airline Aeromexico saying one of its planes had been hit by gunfire ahead of a scheduled flight to Mexico City. No one was hurt, the airline said, but the airport was closed until Thursday night.''


''On Thursday afternoon, Aeromexico announced it was also suspending operations in Obregón, a six-hour drive northwest of Culiacan.''

''Residents told to stay indoors​

On Thursday morning, security forces were attempting to contain a violent reaction to the arrest in the Culiacan area by Guzman's associates.''

 

[tarabull]

I can't even imagine being in Mazatlán on vacation right now....
With no way home thru the airport you would have arrived thru....and Puerto Vallarta International airport is approx 300 miles away....holy sheet! You'd be lucky to even make it that far!!!!!!!!!!

 

[tarabull]

Passenger plane shot at, chaos erupts in Sinaloa after arrest of son of 'El Chapo' - World News

UPDATE 3:15 p.m. Canadian tourists were trapped inside a Mexican hotel Thursday as buses that were supposed to take them to an airport and safely home burned outside.

www.castanet.net

Snipped...

...The plane never began its departure. After this incident, all safety protocols were activated, we informed the authorities, with whom we will coordinate the investigations. The clients and employees are safe.”

The incident has led to the closure of airports in Juarez, Culiacan, Los Mochis and Mazatlan.

 

[cvaldez1975]

hijole!!!

 

[cvaldez1975]

u cut one head off another grows. taking down guzman just empowers new gen jalisco. on we go.

 

[Lexiintoronto]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ovidio-guzman-arrest-violence-1.6704936

''Culiacan's airport is closed after an Aeromexico flight was reportedly hit by gunfire''​

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Burning vehicles are seen blocking a road in Culiacan, Mexico, on Thursday after the capture of Sinaloa drug cartel leader Ovidio Guzman, the son of kingpin Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman. (Revista Espejo/Leo Espinoza/Reuters)

''Mexican drug cartel leader Ovidio Guzman, a son of jailed kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, was arrested, unleashing a violent backlash by gang gunmen on Thursday that shut the airport in the city of Culiacan as authorities told residents to stay indoors.
Defence Minister Luis Cresencio Sandoval told a news conference that security forces had captured the 32-year-old senior member of the Sinaloa Cartel.
The arrest comes three years after an attempt to detain him ended in humiliation for the government. Ovidio was now being held in the capital Mexico City, Sandoval said.
Videos shared on social media, which Reuters was unable to immediately verify, appeared to show heavy fighting overnight in Culiacan, the main city in the northern state of Sinaloa, with the sky lit up by helicopter gunfire.
The city's airport was the target of violence, with Mexican airline Aeromexico saying one of its planes had been hit by gunfire ahead of a scheduled flight to Mexico City. No one was hurt, the airline said, but the airport was closed until Thursday night.''


''On Thursday afternoon, Aeromexico announced it was also suspending operations in Obregón, a six-hour drive northwest of Culiacan.''

''Residents told to stay indoors​

On Thursday morning, security forces were attempting to contain a violent reaction to the arrest in the Culiacan area by Guzman's associates.''

I spent some time there when I was younger. There are underground tunnels used by the cartels that connect to churches and the homes of what appear to be the most upstanding citizens.

The thing most people outside of Culiacan may not understand is that the Sinaloa cartel has the support and admiration of many of the residents. They even sell t-shirts and other items with El Chapo’s and the cartels’ images.

It sounded odd to me when I was there, but I came to learn that many of the residents don’t trust the police or government because of corruption and they see that the cartel adds to the local economy.

I still don’t fully understand how they accept the murders and violence that the cartels commit. It’s like a small-scale war in the city when something like this erupts.

 

[cvaldez1975]

I spent some time there when I was younger. There are underground tunnels used by the cartels that connect to churches and the homes of what appear to be the most upstanding citizens.

The thing most people outside of Culiacan may not understand is that the Sinaloa cartel has the support and admiration of many of the residents. They even sell t-shirts and other items with El Chapo’s and the cartels’ images.

It sounded odd to me when I was there, but I came to learn that many of the residents don’t trust the police or government because of corruption and they see that the cartel adds to the local economy.

I still don’t fully understand how they accept the murders and violence that the cartels commit. It’s like a small-scale war in the city when something like this erupts.

i feel like they think that the cartels only kill their enemy. its largely the goal, but there is collateral damage often.

The new president disbanded the federales which were the most corrupt but i dont doubt corruption tied to the military. even our country has LE corruption.

 

[Lexiintoronto]

u cut one head off another grows. taking down guzman just empowers new gen jalisco. on we go.

You’re likely correct. But their family enjoys an almost mythical status in Culiacan and in most of Sinaloa. It’s a brand with brand power. That’s what they’re hoping to destroy, imo.

 

[dotr]

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Canadian government tells travellers in Mexico to shelter in place due to violence

The government is advising Canadians in Mexico to limit their movements and shelter in place due to violence in the country's northwest.

torontosun.com

''OTTAWA — The federal government is advising Canadians in Mexico to limit their movements and shelter in place due to violence in the northwestern part of the country.''

''The violence is particularly in Culiacan, Mazatlan, Los Mochis and Guasave.''

''Ottawa says on Twitter that cars have been lit on fire, guns are being fired and there is a threat to essential infrastructure, including airports.

It says the Culiacan and Mazatlan airports are closed and all flights have been suspended at the Los Mochis airport until further notice.''

 

[Curiosa20]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ovidio-guzman-arrest-violence-1.6704936

''Culiacan's airport is closed after an Aeromexico flight was reportedly hit by gunfire''​

View attachment 392875
Burning vehicles are seen blocking a road in Culiacan, Mexico, on Thursday after the capture of Sinaloa drug cartel leader Ovidio Guzman, the son of kingpin Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman. (Revista Espejo/Leo Espinoza/Reuters)

''Mexican drug cartel leader Ovidio Guzman, a son of jailed kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, was arrested, unleashing a violent backlash by gang gunmen on Thursday that shut the airport in the city of Culiacan as authorities told residents to stay indoors.
Defence Minister Luis Cresencio Sandoval told a news conference that security forces had captured the 32-year-old senior member of the Sinaloa Cartel.
The arrest comes three years after an attempt to detain him ended in humiliation for the government. Ovidio was now being held in the capital Mexico City, Sandoval said.
Videos shared on social media, which Reuters was unable to immediately verify, appeared to show heavy fighting overnight in Culiacan, the main city in the northern state of Sinaloa, with the sky lit up by helicopter gunfire.
The city's airport was the target of violence, with Mexican airline Aeromexico saying one of its planes had been hit by gunfire ahead of a scheduled flight to Mexico City. No one was hurt, the airline said, but the airport was closed until Thursday night.''


''On Thursday afternoon, Aeromexico announced it was also suspending operations in Obregón, a six-hour drive northwest of Culiacan.''

''Residents told to stay indoors​

On Thursday morning, security forces were attempting to contain a violent reaction to the arrest in the Culiacan area by Guzman's associates.''

Most MX border states are on high security alert.
Hiways in and out of major cities in Sinaloa have been blocked. Sonora reports burning of tractor trailers.
Based on personal experience IMO, Baja California both north and south, will be especially dangerous for the foreseeable future.

Emite consulado de EU alerta de seguridad por violencia en Sinaloa, tras la detención de Ovidio

“El Consulado de los Estados Unidos recuerda a los ciudadanos estadounidenses que el Departamento de Estado de EU clasifica a Sinaloa como nivel 4 de no viajar“, informó en un tuit.

zetatijuana.com

 

[airportwoman]

My niece went to Yucatan in 2017 as an exchange student. We were concerned for her, but apparently that area is fairly peaceful. Any other area? No way!

Acapulco used to be a big vacation and honeymoon spot, but not any more.

 

[Lexiintoronto]

Most MX border states are on high security alert.
Hiways in and out of major cities in Sinaloa have been blocked. Sonora reports burning of tractor trailers.
Based on personal experience IMO, Baja California both north and south, will be especially dangerous for the foreseeable future.

Emite consulado de EU alerta de seguridad por violencia en Sinaloa, tras la detención de Ovidio

“El Consulado de los Estados Unidos recuerda a los ciudadanos estadounidenses que el Departamento de Estado de EU clasifica a Sinaloa como nivel 4 de no viajar“, informó en un tuit.

zetatijuana.com

I agree with you. I think this will escalate and spread.

I’m guessing the cartel will have control of the city of Culiacan for a few more hours/day or so and then there will be a full-scale military presence. (My opinion only.)

 

[Lexiintoronto]

How the last battle to arrest Guzman went:
“On 17 October 2019, a large convoy of vehicles drove up to Guzmán López's house in Culiacánbased on an extradition warrant from a US judge when it came under fire. The military succeeded in capturing Guzmán López, but quickly found themselves surrounded by cartel enforcers.

Around 700 cartel gunmen[1] began to attack civilian, government and military targets around the city, and massive towers of smoke could be seen rising from burning cars and vehicles. The cartels were well-equipped, with armored vehicles, bulletproof vests, .50 caliber(12.7 mm) rifles, rocket launchers, grenade launchers and heavy machine guns.[5] In the end, Guzmán López was released after the cartel took multiple hostages, including eight servicemen[6] and the housing unit where the military's families lived in Culiacán.[7]”

Battle of Culiacán - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Lexiintoronto]

From @Visgrad24 (video at link):
“Cartel members entering a hospital in
Culiacán today to kidnap doctors and nurses who will be forced to serve as medics for wounded cartel members.”

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[Curiosa20]

I would venture to say that after the astounding and deadly attack Sunday on the prison in Cd. Juarez that also liberated El Neto, leader of the dreaded Mexicles band of the Sinaloa Cartel who was killed this morning by authorities almost simultaneously with the arrest in Culiacan of El Chapito, the US came down hard on Mexico’s policy of Hugs, not Bullets, and called for concrete action to thwart the Sinaloa Cartels vast reach and power.

Fugitive gang leader, ‘El Neto,’ killed in confrontation with police

Ernesto Piñon de la Cruz was killed by authorities Thursday, four days after he was broken out of the Cereso No. 3 jail in Ciudad Juárez.

mexiconewsdaily.com

 

[Curiosa20]

From @Visgrad24 (video at link):
“Cartel members entering a hospital in
Culiacán today to kidnap doctors and nurses who will be forced to serve as medics for wounded cartel members.”

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That is a standard tactic. Many nurses and doctors have been killed after tending to the wounded over the years. I have friends who have helped others relocate for safety to the US. MOO
Here’s an example, outside of Mexico City:

Médicos, bajo acecho criminal en el sur del Estado de México

"Levantan" doctores para que curen heridos del crimen organizado y tres ya han sido ejecutados; esa situación ha provocado que nadie quiera trabajar en la zona.

amp.milenio.com

 

[Angela_Beckett]

Ovidio Guzmán, “El Ratón”. Dude had it coming, and finally got caughT, and hopefully will be extradited soon, to pay for all the pain and tragedies he had caused. Hope things calm down in the next hours. What a nightmare for the people in Culiacan

 

[Curiosa20]

“A U.S. law enforcement source confirmed Jan. 5 to VICE World News that Guzmán had been arrested by the Mexican military, but that security forces were struggling to transport him out of Sinaloa amid the chaos.”
He was eventually flown to Altiplano, Mexico City’s high security federal prison.

That’s a bit of an understatement. Besides the Aeromexico flight shot, an Army plane also suffered bullet damage.

Mexico Just Captured El Chapo’s Son—Again - VICE

Balacearon a aviones del Ejército y Aeroméxico tras la detención de Ovidio Guzmán en Culiacán

Un grupo armado disparó contra un par de aviones tras la detención de Ovidio Guzmán, hijo del Chapo, en Culiacán, Sinaloa.

www.sopitas.com

 

[Snoods]

From @Visgrad24 (video at link):
“Cartel members entering a hospital in
Culiacán today to kidnap doctors and nurses who will be forced to serve as medics for wounded cartel members.”

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That’s fake news. The video with the Cartel entering the hospital is five years old and was in Guatemala. Can’t trust anyone to provide truth these days, for real.

 

[Curiosa20]

Ovidio Guzmán, “El Ratón”. Dude had it coming, and finally got caughT, and hopefully will be extradited soon, to pay for all the pain and tragedies he had caused. Hope things calm down in the next hours. What a nightmare for the people in Culiacan

IMHO things in Culiacán may calm down but only relatively and the control of the border area now in major dispute is quite extensive.
And about paying for pain and tragedies, it’s hard to tell how that may work out.
For example:

Drug lord 'La Barbie' is not currently in federal custody, Bureau of Prisons says | CNN

Mexican-American drug trafficker Edgar Valdez Villareal, alias "La Barbie," is "not currently in federal custody" in the United States, the Federal Bureau of Prisons told CNN.

www.cnn.com