Thousands march in Culiacan to protest cartel violence and missing persons

Thousands of people marched through the streets of Culiacan on Sunday to demand an end to ongoing violence in the northern Mexican city. Participants dressed in white and carried posters showing missing loved ones. They also held signs bearing messages like "We don't want fear, we want peace." Relatives of people reported missing joined the demonstration. Violence has surged across the state of Sinaloa, leading to a sharp rise in murders and disappearances. The unrest follows a bloody war that started two years ago between two rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel.