José Manuel Mireles Valverde
José Manuel Mireles Valverde (24 October 1958 – 25 November 2020) was a Mexican medical doctor and activist. He was the founder of the paramilitary self-defense groups that fought against the Knights Templar Cartel.[1] He would support people shooting at cartel members out of self-defense. He was arrest for having illegal firearms and explosives in 2014.[2]
On 25 November 2020, Mireles Valverde died from COVID-19 at the age of 62.[3]
References
- ↑ "Mireles, el alzado líder de las autodefensas en Michoacán". Proceso.com.mx. Archived from the original on 20 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ↑ (in es) Autoridades detienen en Michoacán a José Manuel Mireles. CNNMéxico. 27 June 2014. http://mexico.cnn.com/nacional/2014/06/27/autoridades-detienen-en-michoacan-a-jose-manuel-mireles. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ "Mexico ex 'self-defense' vigilante leader dies of COVID-19". AP NEWS. 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2020-11-26.