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Assignment: Dangerous liaisons in Sinaloa

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Dangerous liaisons in Sinaloa

22/07/2021 GMT

BBC World Service - Assignment, Dangerous liaisons in Sinaloa

The impact of Mexican 'narco cultura' on the women of Sinaloa

In the Mexican state of Sinaloa, the tentacles of ‘narco cultura’ extend deep into the lives of local women.

The Mexican state of Sinaloa is synonymous with drug trafficking. With the profits from organised crime a driver of the local economy, the tentacles of ‘narco cultura’ extend deep into people’s lives – especially those of women. In the city of Culiacan, plastic surgeons service demand for the exaggerated feminine silhouette favoured by the men with guns and hard cash. Often women’s surgery will be paid for by a ‘sponsor’ or ‘godfather.’ Meanwhile, a group of women trackers spend their weekends digging in isolated parts of the state, looking for the remains of loved ones who disappear in Sinaloa’s endless cycle of drug-fuelled violence.

Producer / presenter: Linda Pressly
Producer in Mexico: Ulises Escamilla
Editor: Bridget Harney

(Photo: Lawyer Maria Teresa Guerra advocates for women in Sinaloa.  Credit: BBC/Ulises Escamilla)

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