As Sinaloa Cartel War Rages On, An Economy Bleeds Dry in Culiacán, Mexico

As Sinaloa Cartel War Rages On, An Economy Bleeds Dry in Culiacán, Mexico

As Sinaloa Cartel War Rages On, An Economy Bleeds Dry in Culiacán, Mexico One morning in September 2024, Ana Rosa Sánchez* arrived early to begin her morning routine at a seafood restaurant in Altata, a small fishing village in the Pacific coast state of Sinaloa. But as she awaited her first clients, her phone started buzzing. Culiacán had erupted into chaos with reports of gunfights, killings, and arson attacks.Without thinking twice, Sánchez c…