Translated by Otis B Fly-Wheel for Borderland Beat from a Proceso article
Subject Matter: Apatzingan, Michoacan, CJNG, Los Viagras
Recommendation: No prior subject matter knowledge required
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" We would like to communicate to all citizens in general that in a very short time Apatzingan will be liberated", was the text on a narco manta hung by the CJNG that was discovered Saturday on a pedestrian bridge in this town.
Social networks gave account of the discovery, which occurred on a pedestrian bridge on Francisco I Madero Avenue, at the top of Amalia Solorzano boulevard.
According to authorities, this criminal group is represented in the town by Francisco Licea Figueroa, Paco Licea, and Tadeo Mendoza, El Arabe, supported by other inhabitants of Tepalcatepec. After the narco manta was discovered,, the authorities have stayed on alert.
The message read, " we would like to communicate to all citizens in general that in a very short time Apatzingan will be liberated. Extortion, kidnapping, robberies, arson of local businesses and vehicles, disappearances and all the deaths that Los Viagras have unjustly executed during their robberies of properties, and houses. etc."
"We are going to clean Apatzingan of all these rats that extort tortilla salesmen, lemon growers, and unions and those that sell gaspachos, to them we make a message to the all the government corporations, let us do our work and do not leave. Los Viagras are supported by local commanders of the Michoacan Police and some low commanders of the Mexican army, we ask that you let us clean these up."
"To all the businessmen who, under threats and pressures, financially supoport these lacras, we ask most sincerely that they keep out of our way to make our job faster. We are here already and have come for; El Gordo, La Teresa, Boto, Raton, Nacho, Doroteo, Chencho, Cebollon, chillon, Gaston and others."
Atte. CJNG
Original article in Spanish at Proceso
Subject Matter: Apatzingan, Michoacan, CJNG, Los Viagras
Recommendation: No prior subject matter knowledge required
" We would like to communicate to all citizens in general that in a very short time Apatzingan will be liberated", was the text on a narco manta hung by the CJNG that was discovered Saturday on a pedestrian bridge in this town.
Social networks gave account of the discovery, which occurred on a pedestrian bridge on Francisco I Madero Avenue, at the top of Amalia Solorzano boulevard.
According to authorities, this criminal group is represented in the town by Francisco Licea Figueroa, Paco Licea, and Tadeo Mendoza, El Arabe, supported by other inhabitants of Tepalcatepec. After the narco manta was discovered,, the authorities have stayed on alert.
The message read, " we would like to communicate to all citizens in general that in a very short time Apatzingan will be liberated. Extortion, kidnapping, robberies, arson of local businesses and vehicles, disappearances and all the deaths that Los Viagras have unjustly executed during their robberies of properties, and houses. etc."
"We are going to clean Apatzingan of all these rats that extort tortilla salesmen, lemon growers, and unions and those that sell gaspachos, to them we make a message to the all the government corporations, let us do our work and do not leave. Los Viagras are supported by local commanders of the Michoacan Police and some low commanders of the Mexican army, we ask that you let us clean these up."
"To all the businessmen who, under threats and pressures, financially supoport these lacras, we ask most sincerely that they keep out of our way to make our job faster. We are here already and have come for; El Gordo, La Teresa, Boto, Raton, Nacho, Doroteo, Chencho, Cebollon, chillon, Gaston and others."
Atte. CJNG
Original article in Spanish at Proceso