Civilian armed groups and resistance movement formed in 2013 in Mexico to combat drug cartels, primarily in Michoacán, Guerrero, and Jalisco. They emerged in response to violence and extortion by cartels such as La Familia Michoacana, Los Caballeros Templarios, and CJNG. Leaders include Hipólito Mora and José Manuel Mireles. The groups are decentralized and have been linked to rival cartels.
CRIMENET has extracted 10 linkages for this organization, including 1 cooperative ties across 1 organization and 9 conflicts across 3 organizations.