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A number of public officials from the previous regime of Governor Leonel Godoy (PRD) have been arrested in Michoacan on charges of embezzlement and unlawful enrichment. Facts are sketchy and, so far, there are no accusations that any of the officials had links to organized crime. However, state government officials claim there will be 14 more arrests in this investigation. Perhaps there will be more information as well.

Let's add La Tuta's cousin to the list of Tutas currently under arrest. From El Universal...

Cousin of 'La Tuta' is arrested
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/in-english/2014/cousin-of-la-tuta-is-arrested--97161.html

Another top associate of La Tuta has been arrested. From El Universal...

Another lieutenant of 'La Tuta' is under arrest
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/in-english/2014/mexico-la-tuta-servando-gomez-martinez-sergio-andrade-garcia-el-arabe-97596.html

And another one bites the dust. From El Universal...

Lieutenant of 'La Tuta' is killed
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/in-english/2014/lieutenant-of-la-tuta-is-killed-97621.html

So why is this Gomez character known as "La Tuta?" Because he used to be a school teacher (tutor). Like his father before him, La Tuta was educated at a normalista college, like the one in Ayotzinapa where the 43 missing students were studying. Here he is expressing his sympathies over the tragedy and his solidarity with the families of the missing students. He goes on to apologize for the "errors" of his ways and vows to be a better person in the future, however long (or short) that may be. From Informador...

'La Tuta' se deslinda de caso de normalistas de Ayotzinapa
http://www.informador.com.mx/mexico/2014/560609/6/la-tuta-se-deslinda-de-caso-de-normalistas-de-ayotzinapa.htm

Google Translation:
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There is Mireles news. It is being reported that Mr. Mireles has replaced his lawyers with new ones and may be working out a deal to be released from federal prison if he agress to stay out of politics and refrans from taking up arms against the government. We'll see....

Smartalex wrote:There is Mireles news. It is being reported that Mr. Mireles has replaced his lawyers with new ones and may be working out a deal to be released from federal prison if he agress to stay out of politics and refrans from taking up arms against the government. We'll see....

you really have no idea what's going on with DOCTOR mireles. stop the bs. the rest of you if you are interested in some semblance of truth,take a look at borderland beat.

Thank you, Alex. This would be an interesting development if true.

La Tuta's uncle has been busted for trespassing. He was attempting to retrieve some items from a property of Mr. Tuta which was recently seized by the feds. From El Universal...

Uncle of 'La Tuta' under arrest
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/in-english/2014/uncle-of-la-tuta-under-arrest--98508.html

The Mexican Senate is currently debating an amnesty law that would release about 380 autodefensas currently being held as prisoners. The ruling PRI party is opposed to a blanket amnesty, stating that many of those being held were gangsters using the autodefensas organization as a cover in order to combat their criminal rivals and to establish themselves in a position of power. We'll see how this shakes out.

A serious gun battle broke out in La Ruana between rival factions of the Fuerzas Rurales, leaving 11 people dead, including the oldest son of Hipolito Mora. From El Universal...

Deja 11 muertos confrontación de Fuerzas Rurales
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/2014/deja-11-muertos-confrontacion-de-fuerzas-rurales-1062484.html

Google Translation:
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Here's Hipolito Mora's account of the shootout that left 11 people dead in La Ruana. I guess this is what can be expected when you allow a bunch of Keystone Kops to run around with high-powered automatic weapons. From Borderland Beat...

Interview of Hipolito Mora by Ciro Gomez Leyva
http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2014/12/interview-of-hipolito-mora-by-ciro.html#more

.....and this is surprising and unexpected?  

Well...they're taking a Christmas break over in La Ruana. Although a number of arrest warrants have been issued as part of the investigation process, authorities have stated that no one will be arrested until after Christmas. However, federal commissioner Alfredo Castillo gets no such consideration. Here's an opinion piece written by Jose Gil Olmos, taking Mr. Castillo to task for doing his Christmas shopping "while Michoacan burns." Criticism of Mr. Castillo aside, the article offers a very interesting take on what actually transpired in Michoacan over the past two years. Translation from Borderland Beat...

Alfredo Castillo shops for a Rolex while Michoacan burns
http://beforeitsnews.com/immigration/2014/12/alfredo-castillo-shops-for-a-rolex-while-michoacan-burns-2450024.html

Wow, scary article. Isn't Michoacan where the butterflies draw thousands of tourists every year? This kind of news doesn't do much for tourism in that place. Wow, scary.

Not sure if federal commissioner Alfredo Castillo completed his Christmas shopping...but he was definitely back on the job yesterday. Castillo announced that federal authorities will take over policing the towns of Apatzingan and La Mira. This is in addition to La Ruana, where the feds have already taken over policing functions. According to Castillo, Fuerzas Rurales units in those three communities were not performing the function of public security. From El Universal...

Anulan a la Fuerza Rural en 3 localidades
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/2014/impreso/anulan-a-la-fuerza-rural-en-3-localidades-97246.html

Google Translation:
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eluniversal.com.mx%2Festados%2F2014%2Fimpreso%2Fanulan-a-la-fuerza-rural-en-3-localidades-97246.html

Hipolito Mora and 26 of his men have been arrested. They will spend at least the next three days in jail while awaiting the courts to decide whether or not they will be charged with crimes related to the shootout in La Ruana. Mr. Americano and his men have yet to voluntarily appear before a judge, which may force federal commissioner Alfredo Castillo to send the army to round them up. From Sinembargo with translation from Borderland Beat...

Hipólito Mora And His 26 Men Are Arrested
http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2014/12/hipolito-mora-and-his-26-men-are.html#more

Luis Antonio Torres (El Americano) and nine of his men have surrendered to authorities as part of the investigation into the gun battle in La Ruana. They will be spending at least three days in jail awaiting the courts' decision on whether they will be formally charged for their roles in the confrontation that left 11 people dead. From El Univerdsal...

Se entrega El Americano a la PGE de Michoacan
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/2014/americano-ruana-entrega-1065075.html

Google Translation:
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Hipolito Mora and 26 of his men have been formally charged for murder for their part in the shootout in La Ruana. A decision on the fate of El Americano and nine of his men will be made on Monday. From El Universal...

Ligan a Mora y su grupo con calibre usado en tirateo
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/2015/hipolito-y-su-grupo-dan-positivo-a-prueba-de-radisonato-1065986.html

Google Translate:
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Mr. Americano and nine of his men have been formally charged with murder in the shootout in La Ruana. Arrest warrants have been issued for 15 more of his men. From El Universal...

Dan formal prisión también a El Americano
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/2015/formal-prision-americano-1066350.html

Google Translation
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After weeks of unrest and demonstrations in opposition to the municipal government in Apatzingan, a firefight broke out between the Mexican army and armed civilians identified as members of Los Viagras. Typically, news reports are sketchy. However, it has been confirmed that nine people were killed in two separate incidents. From El Universal...

Enfrentamientos en Apatzingán dejan 9 muertos: Castillo
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/2015/enfrentamientos-en-apatzingan-dejan-9-muertos-castillo-1066529.html

Google Translation:
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eluniversal.com.mx%2Festados%2F2015%2Fenfrentamientos-en-apatzingan-dejan-9-muertos-castillo-1066529.html

Here's a video taken the day of the shootout in La Ruana. The video was taken by someone aboard the convoy of trucks from El Americano's group as they went for a joy ride through Mr. Mora's turf. Meanwhile, Mora's group had set up a roadblock to stop them. He claims this was act of self defense. Sounds more like an ambush to me. From Noticias MVS, with translation from Borderland Beat...

Brief Timeline of the Hipólito Mora-El Americano Shootout
http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2015/01/brief-timeline-of-hipolito-mora-el.html

Mob rule at it's worst.
I suppose this will delight those who want to get rid of government and let the "people"  take charge.
We have family just up the road in Periban.
!!Muy triste!!

Thanks Alex for digging this up.

Smartalex wrote:Here's a video taken the day of the shootout in La Ruana. The video was taken by someone aboard the convoy of trucks from El Americano's group as they went for a joy ride through Mr. Mora's turf. Meanwhile, Mora's group had set up a roadblock to stop them. He claims this was act of self defense. Sounds more like an ambush to me. From Noticias MVS, with translation from Borderland Beat...

Brief Timeline of the Hipólito Mora-El Americano Shootout
http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2015/01/brief-timeline-of-hipolito-mora-el.html

get real-,americanos group where there for what!??????

Where there, indeed.

Some 44 people were arrested on weapons charges following the confrontation in Apatzingan that left nine people dead on January 6. One of the 44 has been identified as Jesus Mendez (El Chuchin), son of El Chango Mendez, one of the founders of La Familia Michoacana. From Proceso...

Capturan a “El Chuchín”, hijo de “El Chango Méndez”, en operativo de Apatzingán
http://www.proceso.com.mx/?p=392606&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+revista_proceso+%28Revista+Proceso%29

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