Mexican criminal organization formed in 2010 in Michoacán, originally as La Resistencia, to expel Los Zetas from Michoacán and Jalisco. Composed of members from various cartels including Sinaloa, Gulf, and La Familia Michoacana. Engages in drug trafficking, extortion, and armed attacks, primarily in the Tierra Caliente region. Designated a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. State Department in February 2025. Currently active and in conflict with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
CRIMENET has extracted 51 linkages for this organization, including 16 cooperative ties across 11 organizations, 26 conflicts across 8 organizations and 9 other connections.