(Great insights into the truly complex internal shenanigans in Mexico. While it hasn't hit tourists, it really has to be hurting the industry a lot.. It give me pause, but so far hasn't stopped the family.. But...)
Mexico Security Memo: Increased Violence Likely in Guanajuato
February 22, 2012
http://www.stratfor.com/analysis/mexico-security-memo-increased-violence-likely-guanajuato
Possible Knights Templar Attacks in Guanajuato State
Unknown assailants thought to be part of the Knights Templar killed eight people and injured another eight Feb. 16 in attacks in six municipalities of Guanajuato state. The attacks followed the Knights Templar's placement of 18 narcomantas around Guanajuato warning the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (GJNG), which has ties to the Sinaloa Federation, to stay out of the state. The narcomantas appeared to be in response to the archbishop of Leon's request on Jan. 22 that organized criminal groups in Guanajuato come to a truce during Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the state, scheduled for March 23.
The incidents also follow the January release of a video depicting the interrogation of Los Zetas leader Hector Daniel Reyes Reyes in which he states he was in Jalisco to prepare for a possible incursion into Leon, Guanajuato's largest city and a regional transportation hub. The attacks, combined with the indications that CJNG and Los Zetas may be attempting a move into Guanajuato, could portend increased violence in the region.
The Knights Templar has maintained a prominent position in Guanajuato since its formation after splitting from La Familia Michoacana (LFM) in 2010. In an August 2009 interview with Milenio, current Knights Templar leader Servando "La Tuta" Gomez Martinez said LFM moved into the state in 2008 to create a buffer zone between the Zetas-dominated territory of San Luis Potosi state and LFM's home state of Michoacan. There are indications LFM was at least successful in creating an area of control in the state.
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