Battle of Culiacán 2019
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 17 October 2019 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2019 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Mexico | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Mexican drug war | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 24.8069, -107.3939 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Culiacán, also known locally as the Culiacanazo and Black Thursday, was a failed attempt to capture Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Sinaloa Cartel kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, who was wanted in the United States for drug trafficking.
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