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Articles for Michoacan State

Mexico’s Purepecha Indigenous group welcomes the New Year with ancient ‘New Fire’ ceremony
11 months, 1 week ago

Mexico’s Purepecha Indigenous group welcomes the New Year with ancient ‘New Fire’ ceremony

Associated Press  

OCUMICHO, Mexico — Guided by their ancestral lunar calendar, members of Mexico’s Purepecha Indigenous group celebrated their own New Year’s Eve — a little differently than the West’s traditional New Year. Purepecha Indigenous people hold a New Fire ceremony to mark the start of the new year, based on an ancient lunar calendar, in Ocumicho, Michoacan state, Mexico, just before …

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Mexican anti-cartel vigilante leader buried and with him, an armed citizens’ movement
1 year, 6 months ago

Mexican anti-cartel vigilante leader buried and with him, an armed citizens’ movement

Associated Press  

LA RUANA, Mexico — One of the last leaders of Mexico’s anti-gang citizens’ movement was buried Saturday alongside two of his faithful followers, and any hope of reviving armed civilian resistance to drug cartels probably died with them. “Self defense” vigilante leader Hipolito Mora had long since ceased to pose an armed threat to the cartel that dominates western Mexico’s …

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As Mexican town mourns slain anti-gang leader, brother warns community would take up arms again
1 year, 6 months ago

As Mexican town mourns slain anti-gang leader, brother warns community would take up arms again

Associated Press  

LA RUANA, Mexico — As people mourned the slain leader of an armed civilian defense movement, his younger brother warned Friday that he and others who fought with Hipólito Mora would take up arms again if the government does not provide swift justice. “If the governor does nothing to get us justice in the next few days and get these …

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2nd state in Mexico begins avocado exports to U.S. market
2 years, 5 months ago

2nd state in Mexico begins avocado exports to U.S. market

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “When we were talking about very high prices a …

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American mother-of-four among 20 people killed in mass shooting at cockfight venue in Mexico
2 years, 9 months ago

American mother-of-four among 20 people killed in mass shooting at cockfight venue in Mexico

The Independent  

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Mexico shooting: Gunmen kill 20 in Michoacan state
2 years, 9 months ago

Mexico shooting: Gunmen kill 20 in Michoacan state

Al Jazeera  

The attack took place in Michoacan state, which has been at the centre of spiraling drug-cartel violence in the country. At least 20 people have been killed and several others wounded in a mass shooting in central Mexico, authorities have said, in one of the deadliest attacks in recent years. Michoacan and neighbouring Guanajuato state have seen years of violence …

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Mexico ex 'self-defense' vigilante leader dies of COVID-19
4 years, 1 month ago

Mexico ex 'self-defense' vigilante leader dies of COVID-19

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jose Manuel Mireles, one of …