Ignacio Campos Equihua, known as “Nacho” Campos, was named by the Narcopoliticos press platform because of his alleged links to the criminal organization. United cartelsThis is the same thing that the governor of the state of Michoacán, Alfredo Ramírez Pedulla, was linked to.
Campos Equioa served Mayor of Uruapan In the period leading up to the election of Carlos Manzo, who presented 83 complaints Before the Michoacán State Prosecutor’s Office for alleged irregularities during the administration of his predecessor.
After the murder of Manzo, this platform announced a ruling from the Electoral Tribunal of the Judiciary of the Federation (TEPJF) for the year 2021, in which he acknowledged the possible interference Criminal organizations In the state elections, after analyzing more than 60 tests, this was proven in several municipalities, including Uruapan.
That year, Campos competed for the mayor’s office with Morena, in the elections in which he participated Omar Blancartan avocado businessman, was the candidate of the Green Ecology Party in Mexico (Pfem).
Twelve days before the election, Blancart to kidnapHis whereabouts are not yet known. From the beginning of his campaign, the candidate denounced that organized crime had taken over the municipality of Uruapan, complaints that Manzo also made when he was elected mayor in 2024.
according to Drug politiciansIt is a platform created by journalists Luis Chaparro and Oscar Balderas – who specialize in drug trafficking -, in addition to Miguel Alfonso Meza, president of the organization AC DefendersA a report Minister of National Defense (Defense), dated September 13, 2021 and leaked via Guacamaya Leaks, refers to at least 29 elected mayors with alleged links to criminal organizations.
The document you published Riodusdetails that the mayors were to receive financial support for campaigns and coordination with criminal structures.
The file indicates that Ignacio Campos could have been related to him United cartelsone of those with the largest regional presence in the state.
This criminal organization has consolidated itself as a bloc of groups that maintains an alliance – although unstable over time – with Los Viagras, La Nueva Familia Michoacana, Tepalcatepec Cartel, Los Reyes Cartel, Knights Templar, Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel, the Los Mayo faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, and the Blancos de Troya.
According to an article by the doctor Victor Sanchez Valdesresearcher at the Autonomous University of Coahuila, this criminal organization is present in 81 of the 113 municipalities of Michoacan, and consolidates itself as the second largest in terms of number of operations in the state, after the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG).
At the end of his administration, Campos tried Get re-elected As mayor, but Carlos Manzo won the election along with Independent hat movement.
After assuming office, Manzo denounced on social media that he had begun receiving him since the beginning of his administration Threats Against his family, in a possible attempt to destabilize the municipality.
“From this post I explained the background of Jorge Tomás Ramírez Mora, alias.”CholoOr “EL VITAMINAS”, originally from Apatzingan, Michoacan, who has been pointed out by citizens as one of those responsible for the insecurity and violence occurring in the municipality of Uruapan.
This person is brother in law For the former mayor, Nacho CamposThere are allegations of direct, but de facto, interference in the police and municipal traffic of the previous government. The public also accused him of being imprisoned by the United States authorities.”
Moreover, both Campos and Ramírez Mora held responsibility for what happened to him: “If something happened to me or there was an attack on my family… I hold the former mayor responsible “Ignacio Campos and also his brother-in-law.”
According to the investigation conducted by the platform, “El Cholo” or “El Vitaminas” have been identified for collaborating with different cartels such as: Knights Templarthe Michoacan family The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
After Manzo’s murder, local representatives Carlos Bautista Tavola and… Greece KairouzThe mayor of Uruapan and his widow demanded an investigation Ignacio Campos And other politicians such as Leonel Godoy and Raul Morón.