'El Gallito' likely the premier leader of Caballeros Templarios

by Lucio R. for Borderland Beat

Evidence points to Homero González Rodríguez, aka “El Gallito”, may have  had taken over the helm as premier leader after the death of Nazario Moreno Gonzalez aka “El Chayo” in March 2014 in the Michoacán city of Tumbiscatío. 

Prior to Chayo’s death, Gallito was the chief operator in the State of Mexico, working under the direction of his cousin Chayo.

Reports said that subsequent to Chayo’s death, the leadership was shared by Tuta and Gallito, However,  it is speculated that plan to ouster La Tuta began before Chayo’s death.  Gallito was given a greater role in the organization, and after Chayo’s death worked more independently than in conjunction with Tuta and began entering into secret alliances.

It appears that recently Gallito finally broke off ties to Tuta, prompting the words in Tuta’s last message.

In his public message of December, Tuta said that since the death of Chayo, Gallito had demonstrated signs of splitting and was working independently, causing a rift between the two leaders and an uncertainty among C.T. membership.

This photo was sent to Chivis.  It is supposedly that of El Gallito.  We cannot validate the photo as being of Gallito, as we at BB have not been able to find another photo of him.  If any readers have seen a validated photo of Gallito please send to Chivis.  However, in this photo there is a strong family resemblance.  

Prior to his recent arrest, last month La Tuta, premier leader of Caballeros Templarios, made public an audio message, in which he announced would be his final message.  The message was considerably shorter than his usually rant, but it did give good information as to what was transpiring in the region.  

First and foremost his undeniable contempt  for Los Viagras is evident, as he proclaims them as “even worse than I am”.  Viagras cartel, founded by the Sierra Santana  family of Huetamo, Michoacán, and is  the first and only C.T. splinter group.  The group quickly turned on Tuta, aligning themselves with C.J.N.G. 

It appeared that Tuta was one of the last to know of the betrayal by the Viagras. 

The big takeaway in his audio below, is he was being truthful in saying he was no longer going to be a part of C.T. Also that there is now an alliance between; CJNG, Viagras (H3) and what remains of C.T. 

Rafael Caro Quintero is a part of that alliance, to what extent is yet to be defined.

That would be very bad news for Michoacana.

In his audio message, in part, Tutu says:

(He is speaking of Los Viagras) 

“The government has identified them and they are within reach. They can arrest them whenever they feel like it. They are right under their noses. 

They made a deal and became allies of Nazario Moreno Gonzalez and El Gallito .

I feel for all the people of Uruapan that were affected, not only in Uruapan but all of Michoacán. 

Those that believed and were against all the bullshit Nazario Moreno Gonzalez was doing. 

The one responsible for all that bullshit was El Gallito. I think his name is Homero. (it is Homero González Rodríguez).

I never ask their names. 

Now it is known that “Los Viagras” are associates of “El Gallito”. And they are out to get me. 

I feel for those people, from Uruapan, that believed in good autodefensas. As luck would have it they were betrayed by Los Viagras. 

To all the guys, and excuse me if I don't get the names right, that are with El Gallito.

Sergio, Rafa, Matraca, Mariachi, Don Jose, Gavilan, (El Gavilan is the plaza chief in Petacalco Guerrero) Metro, Paquito, Troyano, Paisano, all of you. (El Gavilan is close friend of Mariano Sierra Santa.  Mariano “El Viagra” recommended him as plaza chief for CJNG)

If you know how to work, you should work and earn money in such a way that doesn't involve stealing, kidnapping, extorting. 

At our meetings, you guys would say you were tired of putting up with these fuckers. I couldn't do much because things were difficult back then. Now you have an opportunity to be free and working on your own. 

I was a pendejo/dumbass for having led all of you. I never did any stupid shit. I was only a narco trafficker. However,  I had to say I was not a narco. 

All of you remember; including you faggot Viagras.....what you said to me. 

I regret protecting you and shaking your hand. 

But oh well, those things are in the past……

Why follow those pieces of shit that steal and kidnap? 

I am referring to El Gallo. I know he is my enemy and don't care. I hope El Gallito comes alone or just Los Viagras. God decides... 

I don't have much else to say.”