( Spanish) — The Secretariat of National Defense of Mexico reported that this Saturday, in coordination with the Sinaloa state government, it carried out different social activities in Jesús María, a municipality in Culiacán affected by the outbreak of violence that led to the capture of Ovidio Guzmán, Jr. of “El Chapo”.
According to a statement, 210 soldiers from the Mexican Army, 80 members of the National Guard and 68 civilians from the Federal Electricity Commission, CONAGUA and the Red Cross, among others, participated in the federal government’s social program.
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For its part, the Sinaloa state government provided a force made up of dozens of specialists in social, food, health and safety assistance.
The activities carried out focused on deliveries of food and supplies for kitchens, medical consultations and the cleaning of roads that were blocked by vehicles hit by the shooting.
The statement adds that the authorities have the capacity to maintain public order, peace and tranquility and, in turn, support the civilian population in its most pressing needs, such as the restoration of public services and other diverse actions that contribute to safeguarding the well-being of society as a whole.
