Culiacán in northern Mexico has seen a surge in violence as rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel battle for control.

The violence that followed the killing of a cartel leader in Mexico is fueling fears that the bloodshed could hurt tourism ahead of the FIFA World Cup later this year.

Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," was the leader of the notorious Jalisco New Generation Cartel prior to his death on Sunday.

The leader of the CJNG cartel, "El Mencho," died on Sunday during an operation to arrest him in Mexico.

Documents reveal the fall of “El Mencho" was the culmination of an aggressive “total elimination" strategy pursued by the U.S. against the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

President Claudia Sheinbaum was expected to address the unrest incited after the death of “El Mencho,” the longtime head of a powerful cartel. The mayhem has stranded travelers and forced airlines to cancel flights.

Violence across Mexico after the killing of a cartel boss is hitting trucks, ports and air freight for a critical trading partner to the U.S.