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Alleged Community Guards Lay Siege to Chilapa

Posted: 10 May 2015 09:03 PM PDT




At least 300 members of the Mexican Army, Gendarmerie, and State Police are in Chilapa, Guerrero in order to reinforce security.

By: Ezequiel Flores Contreras | Translated by Valor for Borderland Beat

With the support of the Mexican Army, Federal and State Police, a group of armed civilians maintain a city under siege where a hunt unleashed out against Zenén Nava Sánchez, "El Chaparro", who is the alleged leader of the criminal group "Los Rojos".

The event shows the vacuum of authority that exists in the city and the level of impunity and the complicity of authorities and politicians with organized crime.

The armed group led by municipal commissioners acts as a "Community Guard" of the towns of El Jagüey, San Ángel, Ayahualulco and Ciloxuchicán, however, official reports report that it is the armed group of another criminal group called "Los Ardillos", led by the brothers of the president of the Congress, the local PRD representative Bernardo Ortega Jiménez.

Yesterday around 17:30 hours, approximately 300 masked civilians armed with shotguns stormed and took control of the entrances and exits of the municipal capital of Chilapa where the Federal Police Gendarmerie and the Mexican Army took control of the security against the brutal dispute between "Los Rojos" and "Los Ardillos" for this strategic plaza located between the regions Centro and Montaña.


The action caused panic and terror among the public with the risk of a shootout occurring between the criminal groups that operate with impunity in this area collapsed by drug violence.


The "Community Guards" stripped the weapons off of the 40 municipal police and made rounds throughout the municipality in official police vehicles while bearing official weapons, the AR-15 and AR-70 rifles.

This Sunday, Proceso toured throughout the conflict zone and could see the failure of the authorities such as the military, federal, and state, who have merely observed the raids, the disarming of the municipal police, the civilian retention, and the checkpoints that the "Community Guard" have on the boulevard Eucaria Apreza, located along the federal road Chilapa-Tlapa.

The perception of the residents of this city faced with the omissive attitude of the authorities is that with this way, the federal and state governments intend to oust the cell of "Los Rojos" and leave "Los Ardillos" with control of the plaza.  "Removing one evil with another evil," responded a youth, having been asked by the reporter.

"We told the authorities to get the fuck out of here because we are actually going to kill "El Chaparro" and his people," a "Community Guard" said, adding that he decided to participate in this "war" because sicarios at the service of "Los Rojos" have disappeared five of his relatives.

"With us, kidnappings, assassinations, and extortions carried out by the fucking "Chaparro" have stopped," a strongly built youth with slanted eyes, dark skin, and a pistol tucked in his waist reported.

The streets in this place where a tense atmosphere breathes are deserted.  Artisans, who come every Sunday to the pre-Hispanic flea market of Chilapa, simply did not come, and the closings of commercial establishments are evident.

With more than 24 hours after the armed group linked to "Los Ardillos" took over the municipal capital, the interim governor of Guerrero, Rogelio Ortega Martinez, has not set any official position and remains hidden.

The Director of Public Safety of the municipality of Chilapa, Job Encarnación Cuenca, officially separated from his title.  The police of Guerrero will be the ones who will stand in for the Federal Police of Chilapa until an agreement has been made with the armed civilians who have taken siege of this municipality.

Meanwhile the PRI mayor of Chilapa, Francisco García González, publicly pointed out of protecting Zenén Nava, decided to flee the municipality.  His current whereabouts are unknown.

Source: Proceso

It smells like war in Jalisco.

Posted: 11 May 2015 01:43 AM PDT

Posted by DD republished from Mexico Daily News

Armored vehicle on patrol in Jalisco with capacity to carry 12 soldiers photo; Milenio/ignacio reyes
The troops have been deployed to Jalisco in the strongest show of military might ever seen in Mexico, according to a report today by Milenio.

One week after a criminal gang, believed to be the Jalisco Nueva Generación cartel, shot down a Mexican Air Force Cougar helicopter killing six soldiers, the Armed Forces are on the move.

From San José de Avila to Villa Purificación, the municipality where the attack on the helicopter took place, on the highways and on the approaches to towns in the region, usually under the control of the cartels, is an impressive display of military machinery.

French-made Panhard armoured vehicles carrying 12 soldiers are on patrol. Their 50-caliber guns will fire 1,000 rounds a minute.

But how strong is the vehicle's armor, a soldier is asked. Strong enough to withstand the shot that took down the helicopter last Friday?


The soldier smiles and says, with typical military frugality, "Yes."

Residents look at the show of force with astonishment, but they're not displeased. In fact, they're glad to see it, although none will appear in front of a camera to say so.

"The truth is, we feel calmer seeing the soldiers everywhere with those huge tanks," says the woman at an Oxxo store.

"It's like a movie," says a woman to her husband while soldiers look over their truck at a checkpoint.

But the scene — armored vehicles, soldiers with bazookas on their shoulders and rocket-powered grenade launches ready to fire — is real enough.

It smells like war in Jalisco.
The troops have been deployed to Jalisco in the strongest show of military might ever seen in Mexico, according to a report today by Milenio. - See more at: http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/the-military-is-out-in-full-force-in-jalisco/?utm_source=Mexico+News+Daily&utm_campaign=3757b91d41-May+9&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f1536a3787-3757b91d41-349444589#sthash.Rrc7yW2K.dpuf
The troops have been deployed to Jalisco in the strongest show of military might ever seen in Mexico, according to a report today by Milenio.
One week after a criminal gang, believed to be the Jalisco Nueva Generación cartel, shot down a Mexican Air Force Cougar helicopter killing six soldiers, the Armed Forces are on the move.
From San José de Avila to Villa Purificación, the municipality where the attack on the helicopter took place, on the highways and on the approaches to towns in the region, usually under the control of the cartels, is an impressive display of military machinery.
French-made Panhard armoured vehicles carrying 12 soldiers are on patrol. Their 50-caliber guns will fire 1,000 rounds a minute.
But how strong is the vehicle's armor, a soldier is asked. Strong enough to withstand the shot that took down the helicopter last Friday?
The soldier smiles and says, with typical military frugality, "Yes."
Residents look at the show of force with astonishment, but they're not displeased. In fact, they're glad to see it, although none will appear in front of a camera to say so.
- See more at: http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/the-military-is-out-in-full-force-in-jalisco/?utm_source=Mexico+News+Daily&utm_campaign=3757b91d41-May+9&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f1536a3787-3757b91d41-349444589#sthash.Rrc7yW2K.dpuf
The troops have been deployed to Jalisco in the strongest show of military might ever seen in Mexico, according to a report today by Milenio.
One week after a criminal gang, believed to be the Jalisco Nueva Generación cartel, shot down a Mexican Air Force Cougar helicopter killing six soldiers, the Armed Forces are on the move.
From San José de Avila to Villa Purificación, the municipality where the attack on the helicopter took place, on the highways and on the approaches to towns in the region, usually under the control of the cartels, is an impressive display of military machinery.
French-made Panhard armoured vehicles carrying 12 soldiers are on patrol. Their 50-caliber guns will fire 1,000 rounds a minute.
But how strong is the vehicle's armor, a soldier is asked. Strong enough to withstand the shot that took down the helicopter last Friday?
The soldier smiles and says, with typical military frugality, "Yes."
Residents look at the show of force with astonishment, but they're not displeased. In fact, they're glad to see it, although none will appear in front of a camera to say so.
- See more at: http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/the-military-is-out-in-full-force-in-jalisco/?utm_source=Mexico+News+Daily&utm_campaign=3757b91d41-May+9&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f1536a3787-3757b91d41-349444589#sthash.Rrc7yW2K.dpuf

A reported non-agressional pact between "Mayo" Zambada and El 'Mencho' in Jalisco

Posted: 10 May 2015 08:19 AM PDT

Lucio R. Borderland Beat

La Jornada, a national newspaper in Mexico, is reporting a non-aggression pact between Nemesio Oseguera "El Mencho", leader of Cartel Jalisco New Generation CJNG, and Ismael El Mayo Zambada leader of Sinaloa Cartel.

Supposedly, the pact is for the two organized Crime Groups,  to maintain control of their areas of operation and agree  not to enter the territory of each other,  in places like Juárez, Chihuahua; Tijuana, Baja California, and  San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora.

If true, it is a practical solution between the two groups, once in a true alliance, but of late that has been reduced to pacts between regional cells of the Sinaloa and CJNG.

What is noticeably different with Los Cuinis and CJNG, they have gripped command of their organization to remain within the Oseguera and Valencia families.  This is to avoid the same downfall of other criminal groups, who appointed regional commands, which evolves into leadership disputes and splinter groups.

If such a pact exists, it would extend the protection of both criminal groups, and allow intelligence to flow between them.

What is known is Mencho is a proficient strategist, who prefers to avoid conflict where possible.  He does not fight for a share in the US drug market, and seemingly enters intelligent agreements.
Map created by Victor Sanchez (Animal Politico) 4 months ago

Mencho is originally from Michoacán, and he has long targeted control of his home state.  

With the rise of Los Viagras in Michoacán, the first and only  Caballeros Templarios splinter group, he recognized opportunity. It is also feasible he designed the opportunity, as he long maintained a close personal relationship with the Sierra Santanas.

When the federal government appointed Alfredo Castillo as Michoacán security chief, Castillo's  goal was to destroy the "autodefensas".  That inadvertently (or not), only served to assist Mencho, and his goal of controlling Michoacán.

The appointment of El Americano, an ally of Viagras and Mencho, as one of the 4 chiefs of the federally generated "Rurales",  augmented CJNG's  growing control of Michoacán. 


He no longer had to be concerned with Templarios or its leaders, the federal government was assuring the Templarios cartel was destroyed or greatly compromised.

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