Recent operations launched by federal forces in Baja California Sur appear to have a clear objective: to weaken the operational structure of “Los Chapitos” in a region that has long been considered a strategic stronghold for this faction of the Sinaloa Cartel.
In recent weeks, personnel from the Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena), the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar), the National Guard, and state law enforcement agencies have carried out a series of coordinated actions across various parts of San José del Cabo—a municipality that serves as a major hub for the state’s tourism and economic activity.
These interventions have resulted in armed clashes, raids, the seizure of weaponry, and the arrests of suspected members of criminal groups, marking what authorities view as a new phase of pressure against the organization linked to the sons of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera.
According to information published by the weekly *ZETA Tijuana* and cited by federal intelligence sources, the directive from President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration is to increase pressure on Los Chapitos’ operations in Baja California Sur, particularly in San José del Cabo.
