Episode 109: Did Mayito Flaco Declare War on Los Chapitos?

Cartels, Conspiracies, and Camarena

In this news report Episode, we discuss the violent confrontations between "armed civilians" rocking Culiacan since early morning.

Most significantly, we look at the many reports of audio recordings confirming that Ismael Zambada Sicairos ("Mayito Flaco"), the presumed leader of the Mayo Zambada faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, has authorized or instructed his hitmen to attack Los Chapitos in Culiacan.

We also consider whether this is the "war" some expected after Joaquin Guzman apparently duped El Mayo into a meeting and abducted him, eventually flying El Mayo to the US and into the custody of the FBI.