Cartel clash in Chiapas hours before Sheinbaum visit underscores security crisis

Violent clashes between the Sinaloa Cartel and Chiapas/Guatemala cartels erupted in Chiapas just before President Sheinbaum's scheduled visit, highlighting the escalating cartel war in southern Mexico. The timing suggests a deliberate show of force or challenge to state authority. This underscores the government's limited control in the region and the growing strategic importance of Chiapas for drug trafficking routes.