05/17/19 (written by kheinle) — The Mexican Government’s ongoing battle to quell self-defense groups (grúpos de autodefensa) continues to make news. Such groups rose in 2013 and 2014 when community …
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07/26/14 (written by cmolzahn and lcalderón) — A federal judge based in Michoacán issued indictments for 72 former members of a Michoacán self-defense group (grupos de autodefensa) arrested on June …
06/30/14 (written by dpera) — On Friday, June 27, José Manuel Mireles, the former leader of the Tepalacatepec self-defense group (grupo de autodefensa) and widely known as the face of …
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04/25/14 (written by apiña) — The long suspected concern that Mexico’s self-defense groups (grupos de autodefensa) were potentially being infiltrated by criminals and cartel members has recently been validated. Authorities …
04/15/14 (written by apiña) — Michoacán’s Security Commissioner Alfredo Castillo Cervantes, alongside Mexico’s Interior Minister Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong, announced on April 4 that self-defense groups (grupos de autodefensas) have …
03/19/14 (written by dsánchez) — The recent arrest of Hipólito Mora Chávez, the leader of the self-defense groups (grupos de autodefensa) in La Ruana, Michoacán, adds to the already precarious …
Self-defense group leader detained for alleged involvement in murder of “El Pollo” Read More »
02/25/14 (written by cmolzahn) — In the year following the emergence of the so-called self-defense groups (grupos de autodefensa) in Michoacán in February 2013, they have transitioned from fringe groups …
01/30/14 – (written by cmolzahn) Almost a year after they began to appear in the Tierra Caliente region of Michoacán to counter the influence of the Knights Templar (Caballeros Templarios) …
01/19/14 (written by cmolzahn) — Almost a year after they began to appear in the Tierra Caliente region of Michoacán to counter the influence of the Knights Templar (Caballeros Templarios) …
07/24/2023 (written by ksoliscorrales)– On June 29th, 2023, authorities identified the body of Hipólito Mora, a lime farmer and one of the last surviving leaders/founders of Las Autodefensas de La …
Community autodefensas leader, Hipólito Mora, murdered in organized crime attack Read More »
