# Testimony of Lucero Sánchez López on Sinaloa Cartel > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/testimony-of-lucero-snchez-lpez-on-sinaloa-cartel > Updated: 2026-09-26T08:57:26.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2. Lucero Sánchez López, a former associate of Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán, has provided testimony regarding the historical operations and internal dynamics of the Sinaloa Cartel. Sánchez López initially detailed a 2013 political meeting in the Cruz de Lota area, allegedly organized by Guzmán and Dámaso López, ‘El Licenciado’. She claimed the gathering involved candidates from various parties, including the PRI, to establish an agreement of “neutrality and non-aggression” rather than to secure campaign financing. In subsequent statements, Sánchez López, acting as a cooperating witness in the United States, claimed that Guzmán and Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada had discussed retiring due to age and exhaustion. She noted that while Guzmán sought to keep his children out of criminal activity, his sons, ‘Los Chapitos’, assumed control of the cartel following his 2016 recapture. She further observed that the original leadership’s internal codes have eroded, leading to conflicts between the ‘La Chapiza’ and ‘La Mayiza’ factions. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-26: Lucero Sánchez López claims El Chapo and El Mayo planned to retire Former partner of ‘El Chapo’ Lucero Sánchez López claims Joaquín Guzmán Loera and Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada planned to retire from the Sinaloa Cartel but never designated successors. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lucero-snchez-lpez-claims-el-chapo-and-el-mayo-planned-to-retire ### 2026-09-23: Lucero Sánchez López claims El Chapo convened 2013 political meeting Former Sinaloa legislator Lucero Sánchez López claims Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán convened a 2013 meeting with various political candidates to agree on electoral neutrality and non-aggression. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lucero-snchez-lpez-claims-el-chapo-convened-2013-political-meeting --- Cite as: Testimony of Lucero Sánchez López on Sinaloa Cartel. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/testimony-of-lucero-snchez-lpez-on-sinaloa-cartel