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Mexico City, Aug 2: The gripping Mexican docuseries Battle of Culiacan: Heirs of the Cartel, centered on the failed 2019 operation to arrest Ovidio Guzmán—son of infamous drug lord El Chapo—is now streaming in India on Jio Hotstar.

Directed by Fatima Lianes and produced by Luis Velo, Guillermo Gomez, and Laura Martinez, the four-part series sheds light on the violent fallout that engulfed Culiacán when cartel gunmen launched a brutal counterattack against the military’s attempt to capture Ovidio. The government was eventually forced to back down, exposing the deep-rooted power of the Sinaloa Cartel.

The docuseries features real footage and interviews with enforcement officials, journalists, and individuals closely involved in the drug war. It explores Ovidio's rise in Los Chapitos and their role in global fentanyl trafficking, while also highlighting the U.S.-Mexico collaboration in the fight against drug cartels.

Rated 5.6/10 on IMDb, Battle of Culiacan offers a rare and intense look into the chaos of cartel warfare and the political ramifications that followed.