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Notable Members of The Sinaloa Cartel
El Chapo Ovidio Guzmán El Mayo
Areas of Cartel influence in Mexico
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to the dangers created by the Cartel.
The United States Treasory Department put sanctions on an international operator, José Angel Rivera Zazueta, who imports chemicals from China into Mexico and uses them to synthesize drugs for the Sinaloa Cartel. Over 70,000 Americans have died from overdose due to opoids, mainly fentanyl, in 2020.
Although all of this conflict is happening south of the Mexican border, many Americans are affected by this problem.
Guzmán has spoke following these attacks and apologized to the locals for the destruction that has ensued.
These attacks have been going on for over a month. The Mexican government continues to monitor this situation, as the end goal is to end these attacks with little bloodshed.
