Aguililla is a city in the
Mexican state
State most commonly refers to:
* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
**Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country
**Nation state, a ...
of
Michoacán
Michoacán, formally Michoacán de Ocampo, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo, is one of the 31 states which, together with Mexico City, compose the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The stat ...
. It is the municipal seat for the
surrounding municipality of the same name. The municipality has a population of roughly 15,000.

Starting in late 2019, Aguililla has been the center of a conflict between two of the most notorious drug cartels in the country—
Jalisco New Generation Cartel
The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (, ), or CJNG, is a Mexican Organized crime, criminal syndicate, based in Jalisco and headed by Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes ("El Mencho"). The drug cartel, cartel has been characterized by extreme violence and pu ...
(CJNG) and
Cárteles Unidos.
Notable people
*
Moisés Muñoz
Moisés Alberto Muñoz Rodríguez (born 1 February 1980) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Muñoz began his career in 1999 with Monarcas Morelia, playing in over 200 matches for the club, before eventually ...
, Mexican former
professional footballer
Association football is the world's most popular sport and is worth US$600 billion worldwide. By the end of the 20th century it was played by over 250 million players in over 200 countries. Around the world, the sport is played at a profes ...
(
goalkeeper
In many team sports that involve scoring goal (sport), goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie, or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or i ...
)
*
Abigael González Valencia, Mexican
drug lord
A drug lord, drug baron, kingpin, or lord of drugs is a type of crime boss in charge of a drug trafficking network, organization, or enterprise.
Crime barons may be difficult to bring to justice: usually, they do not possess illegal goods. Ra ...
(
CJNG) and brother of
Elvis González Valencia and
Rosalinda González Valencia
*
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes
Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes (; born 17 July 1966), commonly referred to by his alias El Mencho (), is a Mexican drug lord and top leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), an organized crime group based in Jalisco. He is the mos ...
, Mexican
drug lord
A drug lord, drug baron, kingpin, or lord of drugs is a type of crime boss in charge of a drug trafficking network, organization, or enterprise.
Crime barons may be difficult to bring to justice: usually, they do not possess illegal goods. Ra ...
, leader of
CJNG and younger brother of
Antonio Oseguera Cervantes
*
Rosalinda González Valencia, Mexican businesswoman,
money launderer, wife of
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes
Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes (; born 17 July 1966), commonly referred to by his alias El Mencho (), is a Mexican drug lord and top leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), an organized crime group based in Jalisco. He is the mos ...
and sister of
Abigael González Valencia and
Elvis González Valencia
*
Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, Mexican
drug lord
A drug lord, drug baron, kingpin, or lord of drugs is a type of crime boss in charge of a drug trafficking network, organization, or enterprise.
Crime barons may be difficult to bring to justice: usually, they do not possess illegal goods. Ra ...
and older brother of
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes
Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes (; born 17 July 1966), commonly referred to by his alias El Mencho (), is a Mexican drug lord and top leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), an organized crime group based in Jalisco. He is the mos ...
*
Elvis González Valencia, Mexican
drug lord
A drug lord, drug baron, kingpin, or lord of drugs is a type of crime boss in charge of a drug trafficking network, organization, or enterprise.
Crime barons may be difficult to bring to justice: usually, they do not possess illegal goods. Ra ...
and brother of
Abigael González Valencia and
Rosalinda González Valencia
References
External links
Menlo Park and AguilillaPhoto Exhibit Highlights Immigration from the Stanford Daily Online
Municipalities of Michoacán
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