{"id":2121649,"date":"2023-12-11T12:06:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T17:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexican-drug-cartel-leader-13-others-dead-in-clash-between-cartel-and-farmers\/"},"modified":"2023-12-11T12:10:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T17:10:35","slug":"mexican-drug-cartel-leader-13-others-dead-in-clash-between-cartel-and-farmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexican-drug-cartel-leader-13-others-dead-in-clash-between-cartel-and-farmers\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexican Drug Cartel Leader, 13 Others Dead In Clash Between Cartel And Farmers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmexican-drug-cartel-leader-13-others-dead-in-clash-between-cartel-and-farmers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2121649&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo credit should read PEDRO\u2062 PARDO\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s \u200cAbril Elfi<\/h2>\n<h3>8:45 AM \u2013 \u2062Monday, December \u206311, 2023<\/h3>\n<p>Fourteen people were killed \u2064in a clash between \u2063members of a violent drug cartel and\u200c a\u2063 small farming community \u200bin central Mexico.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Authorities stated on Saturday that 14 people died, including the drug cartel\u2019s leader, \u2062and \u2062seven others were injured in\u2062 a shootout between the cartel and farmers\u200d from a small town in Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>Footage from the\u200b fight on Friday was shared\u2062 on social media, showing villagers donning\u200c cowboy\u200d hats,\u2064 hunting rifles, sickles, \u2063and pursuing alleged gang members amidst <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-paul-demands-answers-from-fauci-on-gain-of-function-funding\/\" title=\"Sen. Paul Demands Answers From Fauci On \u2018Gain-Of-Function\u2019 Funding\">automatic gunfire<\/a>\u200b bursts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Clash between\u2062 criminal \u200bgang and villagers leaves 14 dead \u2063in Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>Villagers with sickles and rifles chase down gang\u200b members amid gunfire.<\/p>\n<p>Clash occurred in the hamlet \u2063of Texcaltitl\u00e1n, about 80 miles (130km) south-west of Mexico City.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Mexico?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Mexico<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mexicocity?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mexicocity<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/USA?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#USA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7TqRx0sAJJ\">pic.twitter.com\/7TqRx0sAJJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Aditya Rathore (@imAdityaRathore) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/imAdityaRathore\/status\/1733639264527876199?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 10, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The massacre, according to police in the State of\u2063 Mexico, \u2063took place\u2062 in the hamlet of Texcaltitlan, some 80 miles southwest of the capital.<\/p>\n<p>Ten members of\u2062 the violent Familia Michoacana drug cartel, including its leader Rigoberto de la Sancha Santill\u00e1n, also referred to\u2064 as \u200d\u201cEl Payaso\u201d or \u201cThe Clown,\u201d were among the dead, according to officials. There were four other villager victims killed.<\/p>\n<p>According to the local media, Familia Michoacana\u2062 gunmen had earlier entered the village and demanded that the \u200cfarmers there pay\u2064 an extortion fee calculated per acre.<\/p>\n<p>Mexico\u2019s drug cartels have a history of extorting money from virtually\u200d any kind of business, whether legal or illegal. In some \u200ccases, \u2064they have \u2062even been known to attack or set fire to stores, farms, or ranches that refuse to pay.<\/p>\n<p>Mexico State Gov. Delfina G\u00f3mez condemned the \u2062violence going on and assured locals \u200dthat maintaining order was her \u2062top priority.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThese events do not paralyze us, \u2064on the\u2062 contrary, \u200bthey reaffirm \u200dour determination \u2063to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexican-border-state-unveils-intelligence-hub-to-target-cartels\/\" title=\"Mexican Border State Unveils Intelligence Hub to Target Cartels\">improve security conditions<\/a> in our beloved state, rest assured\u200c that we will continue \u2062working so that events like this \u2064are not repeated,\u201d\u200c she said in a press conference on Saturday. \u201cYou \u200care\u200c not \u200dalone, we are with you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! 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This violent incident has once again highlighted the \u2063escalating violence and ongoing security challenges\u2062 facing Mexico. The clash took place in the hamlet of Texcaltitlan, located\u200b about 80 miles southwest\u200b of Mexico City. The casualties include both members of the drug cartel and\u2062 innocent villagers who bravely stood up against\u200d the\u200d criminal organization.<\/p>\n<p>Incident Details:<\/p>\n<p>Authorities confirmed on Saturday that 14 people lost their lives,\u200c including the \u2064leader of the \u200cdrug cartel. Additionally, \u200bseven individuals sustained injuries during the shootout. Footage from the \u200dincident circulated on social media, revealing villagers equipped with cowboy hats, hunting rifles, and sickles pursuing alleged gang members amidst the sound of automatic gunfire. This display of courage and \u2063resistance demonstrated\u2062 the determination of the small farming community to defend their lives and livelihoods \u2064from the criminal organization.<\/p>\n<p>Background:<\/p>\n<p>Mexico&#8217;s drug cartels have a notorious reputation for extorting money from various businesses, \u200blegal and illegal alike. In numerous cases, \u2062cartels have resorted to violence,\u2063 such as attacking or setting fire to establishments that refuse \u200cto comply with their extortion demands. The incident in Texcaltitlan seems to be a violent response by the \u2062Familia Michoacana drug cartel,\u200b as they had reportedly entered the village and demanded an \u2064extortion\u200b fee based on the agricultural land owned by the farmers.<\/p>\n<p>Government Response:<\/p>\n<p>Mexico State Governor Delfina G\u00f3mez promptly condemned the violence and reassured local residents that maintaining public\u2062 order remains\u200b a top priority. The state \u200cgovernment vows to prioritize improving security conditions in the area. This incident serves\u2063 as a reminder of the challenges faced by Mexican authorities in \u2062their ongoing \u2064battle against organized crime.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>The clash between a \u2063violent drug cartel and a small farming community in \u200bcentral Mexico has resulted in the loss of 14 lives, exposing the ongoing\u2063 security threats faced by\u200b residents. It highlights the determination of ordinary villagers who\u200b stood up against criminal organizations. The incident calls for increased efforts from the government to combat\u200d drug-related violence and improve security conditions for citizens across Mexico. It is crucial for authorities to address underlying issues such as economic disparity, lack of access to \u200dopportunities, and weak law enforcement, in order to effectively tackle the root causes of organized crime in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Photo credit should read PEDRO PARDO\/AFP via Getty Images) OAN\u2019s\u00a0Abril Elfi 8:45 AM \u2013 Monday, December 11, 2023 Fourteen people were killed in a clash between members of a violent drug cartel and a small farming community in central Mexico. 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