Sinaloa, Mexico /
Despite the reinforcement of More than 600 soldiers who arrived In the afternoon in the capital of Sinaloa, Culiacán, the violence does not subside. This Saturday, five bodies with obvious signs of torture were found at the southern exit of the city, in front of a well-known water park.
The incident, which occurred in broad daylight, reactivates the climate of terror in the region, where these violent events used to occur during the night hours dawn or morning.
Since last September 16, the last day on which blockades and clashes were reported In urban areas, the number of body discoveries had decreased, which increased concern among the population after this new incident.
The place where the bodies were found was quickly insured by a strong presence of authorities from the three levels of government. Elements of the Army, the National guard and the State Police They came in armored unitsprepared to confront any outbreak of violence that might arise.
Why is there violence in Sinaloa?
This new episode of violence occurs in the midst of a dispute over control of the squareintensified since September 9, when enemy factions of the Sinaloa Cartel began to facecausing a wave of homicides and disappearances in the region.
The authorities have not provided additional details on the identity of the victims or on the possible perpetrators, but the area continues to be monitored while investigations continue.
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