WIDOW BLAMES GOVERNOR: Lalo's Funeral: Humberto Moreira Speaks About His Son

Chivis Martinez Borderland Beat

Widow blames the governor of Coahuila for Lalo's death, demands he resign

 

 

Lucero Davis, widow of Lalo Moreira speaks out on Twitter putting the blame for the death of her husband on the head of his uncle, Ruben Moreira, Governor of coahuila. The twitter account as been authenticated as belonging to Lucero.  The Governor did not attend the funeral nor the Acuña mayor.

TOP: You don't know how to govern!!! This is your damn fault!!!! Resign
BOTTOM:I demand Justice!!!!! For the assassination my husband Jose Eduardo

 

An Eye for an Eye, A Nephew for a Nephew

Acuna is a town adjacent to Del Rio Texas.  It is a dusty border town that no one would choose to vacation in.  There is nothing pretty about Acuna, no tropical scenery, no impressive metropolitan it is just a town that at first glance is one that says, “nothing here”. I am not sure the why, but I fell in love with the border town.

This is the city Lalo lived in with his family.  His childhood was not the same as his siblings who were born within wedlock, fact is he was not even acknowledged as Humberto Moreira’s son until the senior Moreira was beginning his campaign for governor.   From all accounts however Humberto had made regular visits to Acuna to visit with his son and they appeared close. 

I have received a couple of comments, respectful, but objecting to what they perceived as a martyred view of Lalo.  That is not the case.  I can only report to you about my interaction with the young man.

I look at him and wonder, “was this Humberto at the same age”?  Humberto began with dreams of becoming a professor, did his life begin this way with a sincere intention to live an honorable life and things went horribly off course and he walked a path of corruption, betrayal and sin? I don’t know.  What I do know is in Mexico rarely is anything black and white there is a huge backstory and gray area to most issues.  Well intentioned dreams do not pardon a person from bad choices, but it does give a glimpse into the dilemma Mexicans find themselves when stepping into politics.  The video of the newly elected mayor’s meeting with the LFM cartel is a perfect example, in some parts of Mexico it is destined that one become that which they fought against, or in Humberto’s case worse.

With Lalo there are those that say he would have followed the path of his father, and perhaps that is true, though I think it would have been difficult for him not to, we will never know.  What I do know is that he did not die for his wrongdoings or collusion with criminals, but for those of his father and Uncle.  It is said he was chosen because he was an easy hit, he did not have the security that his siblings or cousins have.

It is said that Zetas leader Miguel Trevino was retaliating against the  uncle of Lalo, Coahuila Governor Ruben Moreira, for sending state troops to Piedras Negras which resulted in a shootout that claimed the life of Trevino’s nephew. This is the persistant soken about scenario, and I have no doubt they conducted theexecution  with the help of municipal police who sleep with the last letter.

All I can say for sure is that the Lalo that the people of Acuna knew,  worked diligently for the impoverished people and that he was loved.  He worked as hard when the cameras were off as when they were rolling.  So I just offer that at this point in his life it had not taken that dark path of the elder Moreiras. 

And that this is another tragedy of Mexico, it exemplifies how its brightest hope for the future seems to seldom culminate in the life expected.  Ultimately, corruption, crime, bigotry, coercion, and prejudice usually intercedes.  

Overview of video narrative of Humberto Moreira

On behalf of all my family I thank you for being here.

Months ago, I propose Lalo to stay living in Saltillo, I told him that I would like for him to move to Saltillo with his wonderful wife Lucero,  and he told me that wasn’t  his dream, that his dream was to live in the town  that he loved the most, Acuña.

At that time I told him that he could make a political career if that was what he wanted, he said: ok, wait dad, I don’t want to make a career in Saltillo, my biggest dream, my greatest wish is to one day become the mayor of Acuna.

Today it is just a dream, my son is dead. He didn’t accomplish either the dream of taking his son, which is not even one year old, to the lake fishing. It was the dream that my son, Jose Eduardo, talked about, every time he was at the house. He wished to see his son walk, he wanted to see him grow up, and he didn’t accomplish that dream either.

He had many dreams and now is truncated. All pains are strongly suffered  and when you lose someone is very hard but to lose a son, a husband, a brother and in the way it was lost, is very hard to overcome it and I want to thank you all that are accompanying us. The force of God is keeping me standing, our family and I feel our heart broken, and there is anybody that knows Lalo that can tell you how he was, a young man that lived modestly. He was achieving his goals.

One day,  a few months ago, I offered my son help by giving him additional income because we saw that his salary wasn’t letting him grow, economically speaking,  and Lalo refused it alo said that he wanted to grow with what he could accomplish with own salary. He wanted to start from the bottom.

My son had many dreams. Today and yesterday, with no doubt, are the saddest days of our lives. Only God knows the pain we are feeling by losing a son in this absurd war that is presenting on this country. I am just another father of the thousands of fathers that have lost a son, Lucero is another wife of the thousands of wives that have lost their husbands, and my grandson is another child of the thousands of orphans of this war.

God bless you all for being on the most difficult moments of our lives, for accompanying us.

I have a strong belief in God. During the months of tribulation, I had the opportunity to read the bible, the 66 books of the bible  and that is the reason I am standing, if I hadn’t done that, probably my emotional position would be even more complicated than how I am today. God bless you all.

The Funeral

GATE, PGR, and Federal Police were mobilized to Acuna before the funeral.  Movement in el centro was slow and difficult.  Many citizens purposely stayed clear of the plaza fearing the possiblilty there may be additional violence at the funeral, others keeping their children home from school as a safety precaution.  Funeral violence is not that uncommon in the world of narcos, they are known to  conduct an attacks at funerals,  killing additional targets and funeral attendees. 

At least 2 helicopters were conducting air surveillance all day, around the city and the church.

The funeral was today October 4, at 2:00 PM. It was held at the Guadalupe Catholic Church in Acuna Coahuila. The plaza was packed with GATE and Federal police officers.

 

In the photo of inside the church, is Humberto sitting in the front pew, to his left is the now widowed Lucero, to his right his daughter, followed by Vanessa and his mother.

 

The last photo is the body being transported to the burial site, Humberto's white Suburban is following the hearse.

When the coffin was coming out the church the people started chanting:" Lalito! Lalito! Lalito!"

People extended a sign of support and sensitivity during his time of grief, many said simply Humberto by saying: "Humberto Amigo Acuña esta contigo", ( Humberto friend Acuña is with you). For today the people put aside anger and disappointment, for today it was not about politics, cartels and accusation, those things are set aside for this day. Today it was about a father and family who lost someone they loved very much, and almost all of us can relate to that sorrow.

This goes without saying, but we are not professional photographers, we did our best, click on any photo to create a better view.

 

 

 

"YO SOY LALO!!" From Cristero of Borderland Beat Forum:

 

 Lalo no era un delincuente, solo fue la persona quien pago las deudas de su papa y si tio, el no estaba vinculado que ningun cartel y jamas se sirvio de los exesos de su papa y su tio, creo debemos tomar esta trajedia y utilizarla como a Lalo le uviera gustado, que no sea en vano su muerte, no dejemos que ni los carteles ni los Moreiras corumpan lo que fue este joven en vida, fue una person quien vivio y trabajo para la gente de escasos recursos, pues sigamos con su legado. Debemos de tomar la plataforma que nos dio su trajica muerta y utilizarla para unir a todos que fueron victimas, debemos utilizar esta nuerte de este joven para unir a las familias de otras victimas, alfin de cuentas en Mexico todos somos victimas y por eso todos somos "LALO". Mexico como un pais, Mexico como una cultura, Mexico como una idiolojia fue robada y esta siendo robada por el crimen organizado y por la corupta maquina politica que han permitido todo esto. Repito Mexico es un Pais,que tiene una cultura que es unica en el mundo, tenemos una gente que es bella, una hermosa gente Mexicana! Amo mi patria! amo al Mexicano, hasta cuando vamos a decir "Basta Ya!!" Ami me han robado a Mexico y por eso "yo soy Lalo!!" quien mas es Lalo?