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Michoacán/Buenavista: Clashes Between Criminal Groups Leave Several Sicarios Dead
Thursday, December 20, 2018 9:29
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Oaxaqueño for Borderland Beat
On Tuesday, armed encounters between antagonistic criminal groups took place in Pinzándaro and Purépero, both belonging to the municipality of Buenavista, located between Buenavista and Apatzingán. Most reports state that three men, wearing military clothes and showing bullet wounds, were killed as a result of the clashes. However, another source state that a total of eight people were killed, namely four in Pinzándaro and four in Purépero. This source is actually the only one showing a picture of the deceased piled up men in Purépero, wearing military clothes, clearly proving there are four instead of three killed. Taking this into account, it seems credible (although other sources have not issued this information so far) that four more were found dead in Pinzándaro (so eight in total).
Oaxaqueño Analysis:
The clashes have been the latest in a series of violent incidents taking place in Buenavista and Apatzingán in recent days. Last Thursday, encounters between Los Viagras and CJNG were reported in Pinzándaro. On Saturday, further clashes took place in Buenavista and Apatzingán. On Sunday, criminals blocked roads in the above-mentioned areas. According to reports from Tuesday, state and federal police forces have been deployed to Buenavista and Apatzingán in response to the violence.
Buenavista is one of the birthplaces of the former Autodefensas who fought against the Knights Templar Cartel. Already back then, some five years ago, there was a virtual frontline between Buenavista and Apatzingán, highlighting the rampant presence of criminal groups in this region (Tierra Caliente in general). Having said that, the violent events of the recent days can still be qualified as “unusually high”, even for a notorious area like this. It can only be speculated what caused the latest clashes between Los Viagras and their former ally CJNG. Nevertheless, it might be connected to the recent arrest in early December of El Cuadrado, a high-ranking Los Viagras member, as well as other members of the group. Taking El Cuadrado’s high profile, as well as the fact that he was arrested in Apatzingán into account, it seems likely that CJNG saw a chance to make a move and fill the power gap what might have caused the recent clashes between the two groups.
