“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat
The notorious and widely known Mexican phrase ‘With an advance warning there is no betrayal’ materializes on film.
Here, gunmen from the La Familia Michoacána under the cover of night forewarn specific enemies of their upcoming purge within the city.
This communique comes just days after another armed criminal cell in the neighboring town of Atotonilco de Tula was demanding the arrest of suspects responsible for the homicides of six individuals.
Video translation is as follows:
Sicario: Good evening to the residents from the city of Pachuca. We are a mob under Commander Santana from the La Familia Michoacána. We’ve come to this plaza to purge it of all the kidnappers, extortionists, and crystal meth dealers. This is an alert for all the mayors. We are friends here and not enemies. We are the absolute mob of Commander Santana.
Sicarios scream out: Long live the Familia Michoacána!
