# Thousands demand end to violence in Mexican cartel hotspot

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- BBC News, 2026-09-14 11:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cde06rxw5g6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Thousands marched in Culiacán, Sinaloa, calling for an end to violence that has surged since two rival Sinaloa cartel factions began fighting two years ago. Relatives of missing people, businesses, civil society groups and the Catholic Church joined the protest, where residents demanded peace and an end to fear.

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