The Sinaloa Cartel and the Chiapas-Guatemala Cartel operate in their shared border.
On Tuesday, Mexican Defense Secretary Ricardo Trevilla announced joint operations with Guatemalan military forces to reinforce border security after the incursion of a Mexican organized crime group into the Huehuetenango municipality in Guatemala.
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He explained that the Sinaloa Cartel and the Chiapas-Guatemala Cartel operate in the region. Following the incident, both countries exchanged information and deployed surveillance operations in the territory.
The plan includes joint operations until December 11, with the possibility of extension. Mexican military aircraft will conduct reconnaissance flights along the border. Trevilla did not specify the number of personnel involved in the security operations.
The Guatemalan army informed that illegal armed groups entered towns in Huehuetenango and San Marcos, and fired on communities. Guatemalan soldiers responded, which led to a confrontation that left one dead and one soldier wounded.
Blindan frontera México–Guatemala tras enfrentamiento entre integrantes del CDS y Cártel Chiapas–Guatemala.
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Ana Huista, Guatemala, fue detenido Cleofer Zoé Marroquín Pérez, de 40 años, con un AK-47 y municiones cuando pretendía cruzar hacia… pic.twitter.com/yMclssa1Zn— Susana Solís Informa Chiapas (@SolisInforma) December 10, 2025
The text reads, “Mexico-Guatemala border secured after clash between members of the Sinaloa Cartel and the Chiapas-Guatemala Cartel. Following the armed confrontation, authorities reinforced security in the area and seized three drones, four AK-47 rifles, a 9mm pistol, ammunition, 12 hoppers, radios, bulletproof vests, and approximately 50 Molotov cocktails.”
In June, Mexican forces briefly crossed into Guatemala during an operation against organized crime, and in August 2024, Mexican farmers fled to Guatemala to escape clashes between rival groups.
The displaced Mexican families settled in border communities such as Plan de las Vigas and Cuilco. They would cross into Mexico during the day to tend to their homes and crops, and return to Guatemala with renewed immigration permits.
Currently, about 100 Mexicans are taking refuge in a Guatemalan village near the border. Both governments seek to coordinate efforts to contain the violence and guarantee security in the border region, which is marked by the presence of criminal organizations.
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