Wave of violence in Guerrero exposes the ineffectiveness of the National Guard

On the last day of March, horror focused on one of the most violent municipalities in Guerrero. Chilapa (in the center east of the entity) woke up with a macabre scene: six heads placed in the awning of a van, several plastic bags with human remains and a drug mantra that warned that drugs, kidnappings, or floor charges are not allowed.

With the same modus, almost a week ago three were found beheaded in the region of Iguala and at the beginning of the month two were headless in the tourist jewel of Acapulco.

Guerrero, bordering the State of Mexico and Michoacán, is suffering from the surge of violence: the dispute between the criminal groups of Los Ardillos and Los Rojos, despite the deployment of the National Guard, a security force born in 2019 with the aim of controlling violence.

The agents have been patrolling the entity, especially the municipality of Chilapa, since January 2020, when 10 indigenous musicians were killed, abandoned on a rural road. The tragedy led to the integration of self-defense groups, including minors.

Since then, on at least two occasions — in December 2021 and February 2022 — residents of Chilapa have confronted the military and disarmed them to leave the region.

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