A member of the Sinaloa Cartel died over the weekend in an explosion shortly after flying into Mexico State. The incident has sparked renewed controversies about Mexico’s refusal to label cartels as terrorist organizations despite their terror-style tactics.

The incident occurred on Sunday when Francisco Efrain “Layin” Beltran was traveling in a dark SUV with a driver identified as Hector Manuel Avendano Ojeda. The two were traveling along the highway that connects Pachuca with Mexico City when the vehicle exploded, killing both men inside. Beltran is known to Mexican authorities as a member of the Sinaloa Cartel’s Mayos faction.

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