Jesús María, a town in Culiacán, Sinaloa, became news on January 5 when it was the scene in which the recapture of Ovidio Guzmán, alleged drug trafficker of the Sinaloa Cartel and son of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, took place.
The town is part of the mountainous area of northern Culiacán and has 5 thousand 62 inhabitants. It is integrated by the police stations of Agua Amarrilla, El Limoncito, Las Guásimas, Las Higueras, La Reforma, La Anona, Los Limones, Los Girasoles and Paredones.
According to the city council, its territory is limited to the north by the municipality of Badiraguato; to the south by the Central Mayor’s Office; to the east by the Sindicatura de Adolfo López Mateos, and to the west by the Sindicatura de Tepuche.
To the north of the town, but in the jurisdiction of Badiraguato, the Adolfo López Mateos dam was built, also known as El Varejonal, where the inhabitants of Jesús María are dedicated to fishing for catfish, mojarra and tilapia.
The population lives practically from a seasonal agriculture and livestock, although they are also hired as agricultural day laborers in the Culiacán Valley.
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Read: Neighbors of Jesús María denounce the disappearance of 140 people after arrest of Ovidio Guzmán
However, Jesus Maria was also the place where Ovidio Guzmán had his home. Data from Noroeste indicate that when entering the house, the space for vehicles stands out, where two ATVs, a razer all-terrain vehicle and a luxury truck were abandoned.
While at the back of the residence and passing through a courtyard, there is a guest room consisting of two bunk beds, a cupboard and a bathroom.
Jesús María, the village visited by authorities
Days before the arrest of Ovidio Guzmán, the governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, went to a Christmas inn at the Jesús María syndicate.
During his visit, the governor presented gifts to the inhabitants as part of the holiday activities.
The children received bicycles and parents raffled refrigerators, television screens, microwave ovens, and tasted barbecue, tacos, roast beef quesadillas, hot dogs and pizzas.
Photo: Cuartoscuro
After capture
The Enkoll survey details that in Culiacán 47% of respondents said they felt less safe compared to 17% who said they felt safer after the arrest of the son of “El Chapo” Guzmán.
In addition to this, inhabitants of the town of Jesús María, denounced the disappearance of at least 140 people after the operation to capture the alleged drug trafficker.
In addition, this Monday, January 9, at least 200 people demonstrated at the Government Palace and demanded the immediate attention of the Government of Sinaloa to mitigate the presence of the military in the town.
According to information from the Midwest, the demonstrators accused the Army of acts of terrorism against the population, as well as violating the human rights of the inhabitants of Jesús María and surrounding areas.
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