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Sunday, July 4, 2021

Warned to Lay Down Guns, Michoacán Farmers Defy Authorities to Disarm Narcos First

"Parro" for Borderland Beat


Michoacán avocado producers who have taken up arms to defend themselves against organized crime sent a clear message to authorities on Wednesday after state Security Minister Israel Patrón warned they would be forcibly disarmed if they refused to lay down their weapons.

“Disarm the narcos first,” members of the Pueblos Unidos armed group declared at a rally on Wednesday in Ario de Rosales, one of four neighboring municipalities where farmers and farmhands have taken up arms over the past eight months to defend themselves and their land from attacks and extortion by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and the Los Viagras crime gang.

Pueblos Unidos members reiterated that they would only disarm voluntarily if authorities can guarantee their safety in Ario de Rosales, Salvador Escalante, Nuevo Urecho and Taretan.

“With complete respect for our governments, they should do the work and we’ll put down our weapons and go and work on our land, which is what we know how to do,” one of the group’s members said.

“They want to disarm us, they say we’re violating the law. Yes, we have high powered rifles but believe me it’s not for pleasure. We did all this out of necessity. The [local security] authorities had been overwhelmed,” a Pueblos Unidos leader told the thousands of people in attendance.


The rally attendees signed a petition urging the federal government to deploy the National Guard to each and every one of the more than 50 roadblocks the armed group has set up across the four municipalities to prevent incursions by members of the CJNG and Los Viagras.

If the guardsmen are deployed to the area, located approximately 100 kilometers southwest of Morelia, the members of the armed group said they would be prepared to lay down their weapons.

“We took the decision … to take up arms because my brother was kidnapped on June 13 [2020] and we never heard anything of him again,” one woman told the newspaper Milenio.

Her brother, identified only as Juan Manuel, was an avocado farmer who refused to pay hundreds of thousands of pesos in extortion payments to a criminal group. His family paid a 300,000-peso (US $15,000) ransom but he was never returned.

“If we were criminals, do you think that women would be here? Do you think that children would be here? We’re not criminals, we’re good people, we’re fighting for our rights, for ourselves, for our children,” said Juan Manuel’s cousin.

Rally attendees told Milenio that behind every man who left his avocado farm to take up arms is a story of at least one encounter with criminals. One woman, identified only as Diomira, lost part of two fingers three years ago when her family was targeted in a shooting perpetrated by a criminal group that wanted to force them off their land.

“Why don’t you have two fingers,” a Milenio reporter asked, to which she responded: “Because of gunshots, they were blown off when I was defending my land, my avocado crops.”

Ario de Rosales Mayor Irma Moreno agreed to the farmers’ request for her to attend Wednesday’s rally but the National Guard official responsible for operations in the zone where the four municipalities are located declined the invitation.

“We want a municipality that is at peace and calm,” Moreno said, adding that the municipal government would do what it could to facilitate a meeting with federal authorities.

Patrón, the Michoacán security minister, said Tuesday that state authorities are planning a joint operation with the army to combat organized crime in the four municipalities but he didn’t indicate when it would start or how many soldiers and police would be deployed.

Sources: Milenio; MND

30 comments:

  1. Power to the people!

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    1. Not happening under this Commie President.

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    2. Looks like the Army and the Cartel will join forces and kill the citizens.

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    3. Ni sabes de lo que hablas cuando anuncias a ese güey de amlo cómo comunista cuando muy apenas es socialista democrática, no andamos con pendejadas si?

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    4. Ni sabes de lo que hablas cuando anuncias a ese güey de amlo cómo comunista cuando muy apenas es socialista democrática, no andamos con pendejadas si?

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  2. This guys look leggit some are not even hiding theyr face and not all of them have the same white shirt shit like the viagras, so yea i think they should let them patrol theyr towns, but the tepekes? Como on guys we all know they are the same shit as cjng

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  3. Yes the citizens need to defend themselves and the town. But I am sure they will use loopholes and infiltrators to bring them down. It's great there is a leader in the ranks.
    But unfortunately it's predictable that they will get the leader and put him in jail, like they did to Dr. Mirelis. I do agree they should have the local Cartel disarm, but you know the story.

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  4. COOL YES MORE Power to the People
    Now all of the Good Citizens should do this Everywhere in Mexico Do it at ALMO palace

    STEAL CARTELS Guns
    Dont report cartels killing and steal guns vest etc
    Get back your country
    So you can Stay in your country
    Change it for the better
    Good work farmers ...

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  5. Pueblo Unidos is a cell lead by El Camaleon those 4 municipalites are 100% contolled by the Viagras. Their is a possiblity that he flipped but I doubt it.

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.elfinanciero.com.mx/nacional/civiles-armados-evitan-detencion-de-el-camaleon-en-michoacan/%3foutputType=amp
    https://www.google.com/search?q=El+Camaleom+Ario+de+rosales&client=ms-android-samsung-rev2&prmd=nimv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiLxOuI8MrxAhXMjp4KHZXXCl4Q_AUoAnoECAIQAg&biw=320&bih=490#imgrc=CKnoufJohiyVVM&imgdii=Le-AOVjlJYrRuM

    I forget his name Ceasar Ponce something. Their is a possibility that the Templarios forced them out but they were saying that they came to an agreement and stopped fighting. The videos of Ario last yeat were of that conflict.

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    1. The viagras are the LNFM ?

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    2. 10:23 Yes they are LNFM: Viagras, Blancos de Troya, Gente de Don Gil in Atuto and surrounding areas, Mono Verde in Antunez, Los Faburriata in Cupan de Rio, La Gente de el Camaleon in Salvador Escalante, Santa Clara,Ario de Rosales and surrounding areas.

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  6. Avocado prices in the States are high as Fuxk because of the narcos taxing the farmers

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  7. Lmao using the women and children thing. Of course they would be there. Why? Because first of all it's probbaly all of their lacra ass family members who help the cartel in one way or another. Provide shelter, food, places to hide from operations, medical assistance etc, they are paid to be there to protest, or they we're threatened in one way or another and forced to be there lol
    They think they're slick


    random but on May 5th these CU lacras held a party for the area and charged lmao. Those parties are suppose o be free. All other cartel patronize them and these guys charged lmao they advertised "una fiesta para 5 de mayo mmayo patronizado por CU" and they put $xxxx pesos para entrada and had some local shit bands lol
    CU and CDN are the biggest lacras in the game. Seriously. All cartels are bottom barrel ass people but these guys find a whole other meaning to it. Especiythe Noreste fucktards. That whole cartel from halcones to Comandantes and Jefes de plaza consist of a bunch of malnourished teens and young adults who think they are some type of "special forces," buying tactical gear at a flee market lol

    Even the other lacra cartels don't charge and they had some good bands and huge events with raffles and giveaways .

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  8. Interesting how all governments want take away guns from good people, while allowing criminals to terrorize.

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    1. On this one I agree with you. Usually to talk mombo jombo. Yes the stupid ministry of Security steps to the plate, to tell Obrador for the farmers to dis arm. But never steps to the plate, when it comes to stop the killings by Cartels.

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  9. Seriously… this feels like 2012-2013 all over again….

    Where’s Papa Smurf and his Fuerzas Especiales de Smurf Village?

    Or all the “lime” farmers with Barrett M-50’s?

    Or the new heavy hitters I am hearing about coming from the tip of Michoacán.. Los Extenze?

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  10. They can’t disarm the narcos else they wouldn’t have any money. The government works for the cartels.

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    1. Cartels actually get pimped out by the government. Between the two, who do you hear dyeing and going to jail more?? Exactly

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  11. So this is all bull
    Are they really a drug cartel
    And not innocents protecting themselves ?? Please some one tell the Truth

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  12. Thank God we have the 2nd Amendment. Mexican citizens don't, but criminals are allowed weapon. Amlo u r with the Cartel, admit.

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  13. Estas personas son mis vecinos, tienen pequeños huertos de aguacate o son hombres que se ganan la vida trabajando en los huertos. No pertenecen a ningún cártel, solo quieren estar a salvo y libres de extorsión.

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  14. Michoachangos worst enemy is the Michoacano himself. Road blocks, extortion, no electricity, down communication lines, burned transportation buses on the roads, they claim the guardia does nothing and when the guardia shows up they're greeted with green avocados and rocks being thrown at them. And then you have the crybaby governor who's throwing hissyfits over voter fraud while his state is over run with crime chaos. And to top it all off you have the Michoachango cheerleaders who you hit with nothing but facts and they always resort to assuming everyone is from Sinaloa or a CDS groupie.. news flash retards, Michoachangos are ruining Mexico... Pinche estado hechado a perder.

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    1. Read the article, farmers are tired of criminals running rampant, extorting, the government does nothing to protect them, therefore having arms is fine, it's the Cartels they should be did arming, not the citizens.

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    2. 8:33am Hay pobresito. Aver, a hora di lo sin llorár gilbertona chillóna. No cabe duda que los mas chillónes de México son los jotos sinalesbianos.

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    3. 8:33 IT'S CARTELS against CARTELS TONTO
      The average MICHOACANOS are NOT doing those road blocks or messing WITH electricity..
      No CARTEL has the nuts to try TAKE michoacan PLAZA except for crazed MENCHO
      CDS tried to sneak in a FEW TIMES but got SCARED..
      Los ARELLANOS ones TRIED going in that PLAZA and barely made it out alive
      MAYO asked Dr. MIRELES if he wanted his help so he can sneak in but he refused his HELP

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    4. 7:01 lol your the Tonto, caps lock nino

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    5. 7:01 here we go again. Were you in slow kid classes in high school? Were you 23 when you finally graduated? You're so fixed on your "CARTELS against CARTELS" argument that it blinds you from looking past that. Yes we all know it's cartels vs. Cartels but it's also cartels vs. Autodefensas, which is what the article is describing PENDEJO. Hence, the reason why Michoacan has had Autodefensas loooong before AMLO became president.
      Even 11:25 understands that it's also cartels against the average Michoacano.

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    6. 6:50 I know you trying to make since to the caps lock kid, but you do know he is 13 years old?

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  15. Give them hell michoacanos

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