Clashes And Road Blockades Reported In Tamazula De Gordiano, Jalisco

 "Ivan" for Borderland Beat 

*Trucks are set on fire in the section that connects Contla with La Garita, where there were clashes.

*Classes in Preschool, Primary and Secondary are Suspended and Residents are Called to Stay in their Homes.

*The City Council Announces Suspension of Activities and Asks Companies to Reduce Work

TAMAZULA, JAL., (ES).- On the night of Thursday, March 10, roadblocks, burned trucks and clashes between armed men were reported in the Contla and La Garita delegations, belonging to this municipality.

Police and ministerial authorities confirmed that on the road section that connects the Contla and La Garita delegations, a cargo truck with a dry box trailer was crossed on federal highway 110 Jiquilpan-Manzanillo and then set on fire, for which elements Municipal Civil Protection went to the site to put out the flames.

Similarly, on the main street of La Garita, a vehicle was crossed and set on fire, which motivated the merchants who are located in the portal that overlooks the highway to close their businesses and withdraw their stalls.Elements of the Tamazula Municipal Civil Protection Unit were transferred to the site, as well as Municipal Public Security personnel, who took on the task of putting out the flames.

In the streets of La Garita neighbors reported that for a couple of hours they have been hearing shots.

Meanwhile, the Government of Tamazula released a statement in which it states that “it is the commitment of the current Municipal Government to safeguard and ensure the integrity of all citizens.

“Because of this, and derived from the recent events of violence in communities surrounding the municipality of Tamazula, as of this moment, all government work and school work are suspended until further notice. It is suggested to keep the work of private companies to a minimum.It was also reported that preschool, primary and secondary classes are suspended in La Garita, while the Municipal Government called on the companies in the municipality to reduce their activities to a minimum.

In the sugarcane municipality of Tamazula de Gordiano, the security situation has gotten out of control, since in February there were two femicides and 5 people lost their lives in road accidents, while March began with road blockades and shootings.It is worth mentioning that, on the afternoon of Thursday, March 10, two policemen were shot to death in the municipality of Jocotepec while they were attending to the overturning of a pickup truck, where two elements of Municipal Civil Protection were also injured.

A few days ago on February 27, 17 people who attended a wake in the community of San José de Gracia, municipality of Marcos Castellanos, Michoacán, were shot to death, for which an alert was implemented in neighboring municipalities such as Mazamitla, Concepción from Buenos Aires, Quitupan, La Manzanilla from La Paz and Valle de Juárez.

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