CJNG Celebrated During Concert In Tinaja de Vargas, Michoacan

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(Photograph of metal structure with banners of Cervantes and Javier)

Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes ‘El Mencho,’ leader of the ‘Jalisco New Generation Cartel,’ (CJNG) and Javier Guerrero Martínez, the former leader of ‘Los Guerreros’ and close of Cervantes, were celebrated during a concert on January 15th in the Tinaja de Vargas Town of Tanhuato, Michoacán. 

Footage captured by event goers would show the Musical Group ‘Charanda Band’ playing a show with a large firework structure or ‘Castillo’ to the left of the stage, that once alight would burn bright figures of roosters and of Saint Judas Thaddaeus while two banners drop from overhead with images of Cervantes and Javier. Additional firework structures would be ignited showing a figure of Cervantes with his name underneath and another burning the iconic letters of the criminal organization ‘CJNG’ while spectators cheered and danced. 

(Video showing the lighting of the firework structure and the dropping of the banners)

(Video showing a firework structure burning to show a figure of Javier) 

Marketing posts posts by the musical group and media captured by eventgoers would confirm their presence in the area but the exact details of the event are unclear, after initial reporting of the event the marketing posts from their official Facebook page would be removed. We reached out to a number of individuals present at the show but we haven’t received a response as of writing. 

(Marketing graphic for the musical group 'Charanda Band')

(Photograph of the concert during the event)

The town had been previously in the spotlight after images circulated through social media around September 26th, 2023 of a quinceanera for the daughter of Heraclio Guerrero Martínez ‘El Tío Lako,’ Brother of Javier and a principal member of Los Guerreros, held the day prior that showed a lavish celebration with luxury gifts, famous guests, fireworks, coordinated drone show and a heavy presence of CJNG gunmen. Carried out while allegedly holding captive Yolanda Sánchez Figueroa, the former Mayor of Cotija, Michoacan after she was abducted by gunmen on the same day while traveling in the neighboring state of Jalisco as a massive show of force. 

A property belonging to Heraclio would be raided by personnel of the Mexican Military, Civil Guard, and the Attorney General’s Office in Tinaja de Vargas on November 14th, 2023 where authorities seized a Tiger, Panther, and Lion cubs but failed to locate Heraclio. On Google Maps a marker has been placed labeled ‘Rancho Tío Lako’ on a property near the outskirts of the town, but its unclear if it's the same ranch raided by authorities or if there's any concrete relation to the criminal figure. 

Similar celebrations have been carried out honoring other criminal leaders such as José Antonio Yépez Ortiz 'El Marro,' former leader of the 'Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel (CSRL),' around June 15th, 2024 near a church in San Antonio de Morales, Guanajuato.  

Sources: Hyperlinked In Text