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politics El Financiero 2026-05-04

US Accusations Against Sinaloa Politicians Echo Centuries-Old Cacique Power Structure

Recent US accusations against Sinaloa's political class highlight a persistent power dynamic akin to the colonial-era 'cacique' system, where local leaders answered to higher powers rather than their communities. Allegations suggest organized crime influenced gubernatorial and mayoral elections, bypassing democratic processes.


La acusación de Estados Unidos contra la clase política de Sinaloa retrata una forma de poder que lleva cinco siglos sin rendir cuentas a nadie. <p>En <i>Pedro Páramo</i>, Juan Preciado llega a Comala buscando a su padre y encuentra un pueblo gobernado por la sombra de un cacique. Esa figura que viene de la Colonia, cuando los españoles reconocieron como “gobernantes” a los líderes indígenas que les resultaban útiles – o simplemente a quienes estaban dispuestos a serlo –, a cambio de que cobrara...

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