Sinaloa Cartel Warns They Will Kill Americans In Popular Tourist Locations

A powerful faction of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel warned that they are going to kill American citizens in popular tourist locations

The warning, delivered via public banners known as narcomantas, highlights the dangers in the cartels' war against U.S. law enforcement who are working to stop human trafficking and the flow of illegal drugs into the United States.

The threats were first seen in the resort town of Los Cabos,—a destination once considered safe for Americans but is now ground zero for cartel infighting.

Two banners were draped from a bridge in the Las Veredas neighborhood and along the highway linking Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo, with the signature of "La Chapiza," the armed wing of the Sinaloa Cartel loyal to the sons of imprisoned kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.
The messages said they would retaliate against the United States for interfering in their drug and human trafficking operations.

The banners say "We will show you how we will wage this war. We will begin to eliminate every American citizen residing in areas where we have a presence."

FBI Director Kash Patel was singled out by name

The cartels described them as meddlers, warning, "We run things here, you bunch of bastards, and we’ll prove it if you don’t stop arresting our people and seizing our labs and weapons."

The threats stem from recent joint U.S.-Mexico raids that took down cartel strongholds. **

La Chapiza said the violence is payback against rival faction "La Mayiza" but extended it to Americans as leverage, exploiting the estimated 1.6 million U.S. citizens living or vacationing in Mexico annually.

The implications are felt far beyond Los Cabos, reinforcing warnings that popular destinations have become no-go zones for Americans.

Cancun (Quintana Roo): Frequent shootouts and kidnappings plague the Riviera Maya, with cartels battling for control of drug routes and extortion rackets.

Tijuana (Baja California): A frontline in the fentanyl war, where cross-border shootings and abductions make even daytime strolls a gamble.
Los Cabos (Baja California Sur): Once a jewel for retirees and golfers, now marred by these fresh threats amid rising homicides tied to turf wars.