After five years of pressure on – and much splintering and fracturing of – drug-trafficking organizations in Mexico, many see two dominant organizations emerging: the Sinaloa group and the Zetas. Jorge Chabat, a well-known drug analyst in Mexico City, told the Associated Press recently that, assuming that those two don’t fracture, their domination could make it easier for the government to fight organized crime by focusing its efforts on two large groups, rather than a dozen splinter organizations.
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Sinaloa group 101: Five facts about Mexico's powerful drug cartel
The Sinaloa cartel is the most powerful drug trafficking organization operating in Mexico – and, some say, in the Western Hemisphere. Who are they?
5. What to expect in the future for the Sinaloa cartel
