Are there cartels in Michoacan?
La Familia Michoacana, (English: The Michoacán Family) La Familia (English: The Family), or LFM is a Mexican drug cartel and organized crime syndicate based in the Mexican state of Michoacán. The cartel is known to produce large amounts of methamphetamine in clandestine laboratories in Michoacan.
Who is the leader of La Familia Michoacana?
Nazario Moreno González
| Nazario Moreno González | |
|---|---|
| Known for | Leader of La Familia Michoacana and the Knights Templar Cartel |
| Predecessor | Carlos Rosales Mendoza |
| Successor | José de Jesús Méndez Vargas Dionicio Loya Plancarte Servando Gómez Martínez Enrique Plancarte Solís |
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Is the Knights Templar cartel still active?
The Knights Templar Cartel indoctrinates its operatives to “fight and die” for the cartel….Knights Templar Cartel.
| Founded | December 2010 by Nazario Moreno Gonzalez and Servando Gomez Martinez |
|---|---|
| Founding location | Michoacán, Mexico |
| Years active | December 2010– September 2017 |
| Territory | Michoacán, Mexico |
| Ethnicity | Mexican |
What is the Michoacan flag?
The flag of the State of Michoacán is, like most current Mexican state flags, the coat of arms centered on a white field. The coat of arms of Michoacán is divided into four sections. The upper dexter field is red with a statue of José María Morelos, one of the most important figures in the war of independence.
Is Michoacan safe?
Stay safe. Michoacan is the most dangerous state in Mexico, due to drug-fueled violence. Crime is not restricted to major cities but can also be found in rural areas.
What does Michoacan mean in English?
place of the fishermen
The name Michoacán is from Nahuatl: Michhuahcān [mit͡ʃˈwaʔkaːn] from michhuah [ˈmit͡ʃwaʔ] (“possessor of fish”) and -cān [kaːn] (place of) and means “place of the fishermen” referring to those who fish on Lake Pátzcuaro. …
How many sons did El Chapo have?
Four surviving sons of El Chapo were already regulars in Culiacan’s nightclubs and restaurants, despite U.S. indictments against them, before last Thursday’s dramatic act of armed insurrection. A concrete monument in the parking lot of a Culiacan supermarket marks the spot where a fifth son was gunned down in 2008.
Who runs the Jalisco Cartel?
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes
| Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes | |
|---|---|
| Employer | Jalisco New Generation Cartel (suspected) |
| Predecessor | Ignacio Coronel Villarreal |
| Criminal status | Fugitive |
| Spouse(s) | Rosalinda González Valencia (m.1996) |
Who runs the Gulf Cartel?
Gulf Cartel
| Cártel del Golfo | |
|---|---|
| Logo of the Gulf Cartel | |
| Ethnicity | Majority Mexican, minority Guatemalan |
| Leader(s) | Luis Alberto Flores Blanco (Pelochas), Juan Manuel Loza Salinas (alias “El Toro”) |
