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Inhabitants of Nueva Palestina Demand Help in the Face of the Invasion of the Underworld

Approximately 3,000 residents of the community of Nueva Palestina, municipality of Ocosingo, Chiapas, marched yesterday to demand the presence of security forces because members of organized crime, who are disputing the territory, are trying to charge small businesses with “derecho de piso” (extortion to continue operating).

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Organized Crime Takes Control of Mining Territory in Chiapas

In the last week of May, the deadly Sinaloa and CJNG Cartels ravaged the southern border of Chiapas in a dispute over territory. Residents were forcibly conscripted and threatened with their lives for four days before any State authorities intervened. While many factors are at play, this article fills in a few details of the history and allure of the region for these criminal players.

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The Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels wage an intense battle in Chiapas territory

The United Nations’ World Cocaine Report 2023 mentions that an significant part of the violence in Latin America related to drug trafficking is due to the rivalry between local allies of the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel and Jalisco New Generation Cartel that has been supported in Mexico with networks of specialized alliances with local crime groups.

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