"HEARST" for Borderland Beat
The escalating tension and protests over a lack of food and electricity, and the alleged inaction of military forces against cartel groups, led to residents attacking the military barracks in Aguililla, Michoacán.
On Thursday, July 1 2021, there were large scale protests by hundred of people who traveled to the city of Morelia from the town of Aguililla, Michoacán. The protestors were part of the "Marcha por la Paz y la Justicia" or the March for Peace and Justice for Aguililla, Michoacán. By traveling to capital city of the state, they hoped to bring attention to their cause and on going struggles in the more remote, more rural area of Aguililla municipality.
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| Protests in Morelia. |
In addition to those that traveled to Morelia to demonstrate, other Aguililla residents had been holding a sit in on the outskirts of the local military barracks for five days.
These protests and demonstrations are all part of a larger movement by Aguililla residents who take issue with the military's inactivity in the area and alleged collusion with organized crime. In particular, residents highlight the continued lack of electricity and the constant road blockades which deprive the municipality of essential supplies such as food and medicine.
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| Residents throwing firecrackers towards the barracks. |
The inciting incident occurred on Thursday morning, as residents demonstrating near the military barracks saw a military helicopter arriving with food for the soldiers. Residents were incensed that rather than free the road of cartel roadblocks (so that everyone could receive shipments of food), the military had chosen instead to helicopter in provisions just for their soldiers.
Residents confronted Army (SEDENA) officials with slingshots, stone and firecrackers, asserting that as long as the Army does not free the roads, they will not allow the soldier's provisions to arrive.
It is currently unclear if the videos above depict the event of Thursday July 1 or events on Friday July 2. In the footage, a truck can be seen to be used to ram down the gates of the barracks by protestors. Also a soldier can be seen being moved and then treated for an injury on his foot/ankle area. After some time, residents ceased their attacks and a 6:00 pm meeting between representatives of Aguililla and the military was agreed to by both sides. The intention of the meeting was the military and the representatives would negotiate on which actions the military could undertake in order to satisfy the residents for the time being.
No official word on if the meeting occurred and how the meeting went. However there are videos on social media showing residents resuming to protest and throw incendiary devices such as molotov cocktails hours after the talks were planned to occur, so presumably the discussions did not end well.
Message accompanying the video above:
"ARMED SHOWERS CONTINUE BETWEEN CRIMINAL GROUPS IN AGUILILLA,#MICHOACAN . ON THE OTHER HAND, THE SEDENA FACES THE CITIZENS ... IRONIES OF LIFE ..."
That's good 👍 the towns people are standing for thier rights, but we all know who the government cares for more. Where is that Misinstry of Security of Michoacan at when you need him for the citizens???
ReplyDeleteBut he sure made a request to upper government to have the avacado farmers get thier guns taken by the military.
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Elmo hey attention Elmo for god sakes you are these people's president what are you doing besides making the world know for sure that you are a blundering idiot
ReplyDelete🤔 I think he had something like 50 military bases built in Michoacan since he became president, so he's doing his part. What's the Governor doing? What are the citizens doing to help the situation? If the Guardia gets involved they greet them with rocks and green avocados, if they don't get involved the guardia gets the same response. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. And let's not forget the cartels, these guys are the ones digging trenches in the roads, cutting off the next towns power and extorting the residents,all while claiming they are the good guys and the opposition is the bad guy... honestly, Michoacan is a Joke with no punchline.
DeleteIf Elmo won’t maybe big bird will?
Delete10:31 or maybe the cookie monster? 🤣🤣🤣
DeleteIt's mistake of army on not taking action to remove blockade. If cartel does it in spite of army presence that says it all who orders and who follows. Still, the protesters nos seems huge, do they still need army to remove blockade and why not them ? Due to fear of cartel shoot them up ? In that case the need of army is inevitable. But the army of cartel is more powerful in Mexico than National army.
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CHATTY Kathi
DeleteThink your statement has all kinds of Wrong in it
Almo =Elmo has the power to help but Wont
National Guard is more pwerfull
But cant use it "Too many CRY BABIES will be saying
My son was good boy he wasnt in selling drugs or a Cartel he was a good boy
Mencho on the out, why you don't understand it.
Delete5:06 That's right.. I meant the army has to wait for order from top authorities who are under the orders of cartel. So it makes them less active in action. That's why I worded in Mexico artel is powerful than army reason is politicians are on cartel payroll and army has to operate under politicians orders. No offence intended towards army in military and technology might.
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9:28 I doubt that, if he out I'm sure at least one army/police men won't be watching quietly
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Lookihere enbesil, aurioles is on his way out and the army won't just shoot and kill lowly puppets raising hell for their problems after their masters are trying to start a war with their privocations.
DeleteThe military there are under orders to hold their fire and not to kill the populace.
Damn, military on CU payroll so won't stop roadblocks. I agree 1149, wake up ALMO
ReplyDeleteCarteles Unidos aka Los Viagras / Tepalcatepec can’t defend themselves from CJNG, so their tactics is digging trenches to keep enemies from invading.
DeleteSo military should be clearing roadblocks so people get food, paletas, and medicines.
DeleteIt’s more of family ties these broke C.U. Boys can’t even afford chapos pay rate at this point
DeleteRoad blocks won't do shit and someone will think of a way to fly or jump over that shit , they will wear camo and pose as trees or bushes
ReplyDeleteThe residents are upset the military isn't, in their view, working to remove the roadblocks that already exist. Roadblocks that were created by cartel members. The roadblocks prevent food from being delivered, so the residents are struggling to eat.
DeleteI have never had much success circumventing a roadblock whilst disguised as a tree or bush.
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@5:19 But did you ghillie suit up your car though? Haha.
DeleteI dunno. English isn't everybody's first language and maybe I just did a bad job at explaining. Never hurts to clarify.
5:24 The issues they are having is the Viagras/Blancos de Troya blew up almost all the bridges that go from Buenavista to Aguillia except for the one in El Terrero. The viagras/blancos de Troya have a road block/trench between division del norte and El Terrero. The only way Aguillila is getting in goods in is from the Sierra from coalcoman to dos aguas to aguilla the road is a dirt road and gets really muddy since it is deep in the pine forest it rains oftein. The other issue they are having is the Viagras/Blancos de troya are turing off the power and cell phone/internet service. The power station is 3 or 4 houses from where the Sierra Santanas live in Pinzandaro. You can follow tye road on google maps and see how well the viagras are protectwd go from apatzingan to near el terrero pass the towns and see it for youself.
DeleteTheir are no more roadblocks in Aguillila that dont allow free passage they are all found in Buenavista and Tepaltepec.
HEARST, the army has gone in there to remove the road blocks and cover up the trenches but those who run the town go back and destroy the Army's efforts. Why would AMLO risk more Mexican lives for some unpatriotic assholes who don't give a shit about their fellow neighbors. It'd be a waste of time to send some troops to do the governors job. F the road is not a federal highway then that's a state level issue.
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DeleteHi, friends. Glad to hear from you. I was only trying to clarify to the commenter what the residents, in their view, see the issue as. That they are not requesting roadblocks be erected by the military.
If you ever feel an aspect of a story is not being represented here, please feel free to email me information from news outlets or verifiable sources and I will happily look into covering it. hearst.apocryphal@gmail.com or the Borderland Beat email address, with a request for it to be forwarded to me.
We all know the military are paid by the rival cartels against the owner of the plaza. The local cartel are paying the locals to fight against the military. Mexico is a lost souls.
ReplyDeleteTake some responsibility and fix the situation President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO)! Do your job, narcopresident. Oh wait... You aren't a real president, never mind.
ReplyDeleteDon't be ignorant. It's not the federal governments role to fix local roads. That would be a waste of resources. The State Governor needs to stop being a crybaby, have those roads fixed and send in the state police.
Delete8:55 BB should have a like botom 👍👍👍
DeleteThe Arab Spring. A bunch of fed-up citizens had had enough and took up arms against the state. I assume that most of them didn't have access to the well-stacked armories of the state. Yet by hook or by crook they got weapons and took the fight to that state authority. Of course their legions suffered greatly. But they were willing to bear any costs just to change an unfair society. Why dont Mexican citizens do the same?
ReplyDeleteBecause a lot of mexicans whether they want to admit it or not have friends and relatives involved in crime. It's a way of life.
DeleteJust my opinion. Though Mexicans in social media hates the cartel and their approach, but one need to note that without the support of govt and people it cannot survive. The one who knows the whereabouts of dreaded cartels can tip off anonymously but they don't do for whatever reasons. Everyone in public never accept their support to crimes, but they do under the carpet. Mexicans don't haye cartels and crime, maybe some just waiting for a chance in expectations of luxury life/flashy lifestyle. None would select mediocre lifestyle when they have chances of leading luxury lifestyle. This applies not just to Mexico but to any nation
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Kathi
ReplyDeleteYou speak nothing but nonsense on all BB post. You make no sense and you need to just stop. The cartels combined aren't strong than any one branch of military in Mexico lol they choose not to do anything because of corrupted govt officials at all levels and because human rights cries
That's what I meant too. If they have power but cannot function effectively. It makes no use. See if government is on cartel payroll and army under the purview of govt, indirectly cartel is above army (not in military/tech wise, but political wise). And these so called protesters cannot unite for cartel blockade and didn't stop the cartels when they block roads but has so much guts to protest against army and attacking. Cartel wil shoot them up and they owe no responsibility to any officials, as the protesters know well army can't shoot them, these protesters show their might. HRC is the main reason why criminals exists in many countries. I'm entitled to my opinion just like you have. I won't stop and I am least bothered about your opinion on me.
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Se me antoja una caguama bien helada.
ReplyDeleteIm with you brah! Pero yo no me quede con el antojo 🍺 Ajuuaaaaa!!!!
Deletecuando los ojos de la Chivis me recuerdan el color del vidrio de mi caguama, pos tengo que ehcharme otra!
DeleteSeeing those people fighting their own military with slingshots and rocks is sad . Sad because they will never get anywhere throwing rocks at trained military with real weapons and a lust for blood not to mention impunity to kill without consequence . The military should be about protecting their fellow countrymen they should he on the side of the people but instead they are nothing more then thugs for which ever political party is driving the shitmobile at the time . They need to contact captain hindsight to find out what they should have done to prevent all this foolishness . Other wise we might never know what should have been done had things gone another way . Should that not happen then Im thinking everyones fucked . Everyone except for captain Hindsight , wherever he is ...
ReplyDelete4:52 people are not fighting the melitary with sling shots, they are just provoking in hopes of forcing a military fuck up, most prolly sent by a losing CU that needs the melitary to help
ReplyDeleteOpen your eyes to reality,
not just your culo.