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Armed Group Trying To Overthrow Hipólito In La Ruana
Monday, March 10, 2014 16:06
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| He received $1,500 pesos (~$113) from every templar of La Ruana in order to let them roam freely in his group in Buenavista |
A group of 400 people today laid siege to the municipality of La Ruana, Michoacán, allegedly demanding that the self-defense spokesperson, Hipólito Mora, be removed from his position.
Other versions indicate that they are members of the Knights Templar who are besieging the municipality.
According to press reports, the protesters are led by Luis Torres “El Americano”, one of the leading advocates of the armed movement in the municipality of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, along with Hipólito Mora and Estanislao Beltrán.
This would mean that there is a movement of dissatisfaction within the self-defensemovement. A few other groups have enough weapons: with them they have faced against organized crime.
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| Hipólito Mora |
Hipólito Mora stated in an interview with Radio Fórmula that “El Americano” is supported by drug traffickers and intends to disarm the self-defense groups in the region. However, he assured that they wouldn’t allow him to do so.
Throughout social networks, La Ruana was declared to be on high alert. “#AlertaMáximaLARUANA. All of the hitmen of “El Americano” are arriving to La Ruana, all of them are armed, there’s going to be clashes, be on high alert”
Meanwhile, the Secretary of the Interior, Miguel Angel Osorio confirmed that a tense situation is prevailing in the municipality of La Ruana, where he said that the Federation is already intervening in order to prevent any violent events.
At a press conference, held at the Hospital Rural de Buenavista, Osorio Chong said “The acts of violence between the self-defense groups are a lost cause so I express that they should seek dialogue in order for them to achieve tranquility in the area.”
In turn, the news agency Quadratín reported that clashes have already been reported. They also reported that Hipólito Mora has called for his followers to concentrate on their base of operations; while the leader of La Huacana, “El Americano”, also called on his followers to come together at the center of this location.
Source: Sin Embargo
Source: http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2014/03/armed-group-trying-to-overthrow.html
