Hundreds dead in Mexican city since cartel leaders' September arrest in U.S.: "Scared out of our wits"

An eerie silence pervades the historic center of Culiacan, capital of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, where infighting among one of the world's biggest drug cartels has left hundreds of people dead since September.

As night falls on Paseo del Angel, the city's entertainment quarter, a popular restaurant offering Japanese-Mexican fusion cuisine that was booked out nightly just a few months ago is virtually empty.

A nail salon and a pastry shop on the same street have "for sale" signs in the window.