“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat
Several videos have appeared online that show us the actions of different criminal groups spread across separate locations throughout Mexico.
The first broadcast is of the Cartel de Sinaloa being welcomed by elated locals with open arms on the roadway that runs from Siltepec to Bella Vista in the state of Chiapas. Just this past September 2023 another armed criminal cell belonging to the CDS was also welcomed with applause several hours away in the neighboring town of San Gregorio Chamic.
Distance between Siltepec and Bella Vista
Distance between Siltepec and San Gregorio Chamic
For the second film, Mexican rapper Mexicanito Bélico is singing his hit single Danza Infernal while assassins from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel find themselves regrouping. And in a celebratory mood following an armed assault against their rivals somewhere within the Michoacàn and Jalisco state limits. A tally of at least 4 gunmen that belonged to Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez Guicho or El R5 from Carteles Unidos were alleged to have died in the attack.
The states of Jalisco and Michoacán neighbor each other
And for the final video, hitmen from the Los Tlacos mob in the state of Guerrero are removing the heads of two Familia Michoacána operatives with a heavy machete while El Makabelico serenades us with his catchy song Chamuko V2. Once the captives noggin is removed it’s held up above a man’s shoulders to show a task completed. In addition, the evil act was filmed and uploaded online as if it were a digital trophy forever to be remembered.
Guerrero, Mexico