Watch: BBC on streets of Mexican city gripped by deadly cartel violence

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete February 25, 2026 at 11:35 PM

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Following the reported death and capture of drug lord "El Mencho," the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) has instigated widespread violence across 20 Mexican states. The BBC reports that many towns and cities have become war zones due to the cartel's actions. BBC international correspondent Quentin Sommerville traveled to Culiacán in Sinaloa state, a hotspot experiencing internal conflict after the removal and imprisonment of its cartel leader, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada. The report highlights the experiences of paramedics in Culiacán, who are struggling to cope with the unprecedented and prolonged violence. The violence is attributed to the power vacuum and subsequent fighting for control within and between cartels.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Héctor Torres ×230% Julio César Vega 30% United States 40% Quentin Sommerville 50% Jalisco 60% Sinaloa 70% Culiacán ×380% Mexico ×280% Ismael Zambada (El Mayo) 85% Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (El Mencho) 90% Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) 95%

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cartel violence 100% mexican cartels 90% jalisco new generation cartel 80% drug lord 70% culiacán 70% sinaloa 60% violence 60% war zones 50% paramedics 40%

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Mexico

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