Enrique Pena Nieto Denies Mexican Government Backed Vigilante Movement in Michoacan Maria Tadeo - The Independent
go to original January 23, 2014

Militia groups have grown in size and scope since Enrique Pena Nieto was sworn in.

Mexican president Enrique Pena Nieto has denied that his administration allowed self-defense groups grow under his watch, insisting that Mexican security forces remain in control of the drug-infested state of Michoacan.

The Mexican president denied that vigilantes had "in no way" been allowed to take control of Michoacan under his watch during a layover in Canada ahead of his visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, which he described as a "great opportunity to promote Mexico".

The Mexican army and federal police have launched an offensive to restore security in the western state of Michoacan, a stronghold for the Knights Templar cartel, after militia-style vigilante groups seized several towns, defying orders to lay down their weapons.

Militia groups have grown in size and scope since president Pena Nieto was sworn into office in December 2012. Critics of the Mexican government claim that the Pena Nieto administration has allowed armed civilians to patrol the state until recently.

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