Sinaloa

American

[seen-l-oh-uh, sin-, see-nah-law-ah] / ˌsin lˈoʊ ə, ˌsɪn-, ˌsi nɑˈlɔ ɑ /

noun

a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Culiacán.

Sinaloa British

/ ˌsɪn-, ˌsiːnəˈləʊə, sinaˈloa /

noun

a state of W Mexico. Capital: Culiacán. Pop: 2 534 835 (2000). Area: 58 092 sq km (22 425 sq miles)

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In the state of Sinaloa, advocates for missing persons have long alleged that there are ties between the political class and organized crime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

More troubling is the fact that the Mexican military is already involved in a year-long operation against the Sinaloa cartel, and there’s concern that they will not have the capacity to fight a two-front war.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

El Mencho was a clear beneficiary of the vacuum and the dramatic sequence of events in Sinaloa.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Everyone had a nickname: El Oaxaqueño from Oaxaca; Chinola from Sinaloa; Los Hondureños, the two guys from Honduras.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

While we work, Sinaloa teases me a little, but with good humor.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads

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