LOS TLACOS RELEASE VIDEO ANNOUNCING TRUCE AND WARNING IN IGUALA, GUERRERO

On November 3, 2026, members of the criminal organization known as Los Tlacos, also referred to as the Cártel de la Sierra, released a recorded video message directed at the residents of Iguala de la Independencia and surrounding municipalities in the northern region of the state of Guerrero, Mexico. The footage features a spokesman with a covered face surrounded by dozens of individuals wearing military-style tactical gear and carrying rifles in an open, rural setting.

In the recording, the spokesman claims that criminal leaders have reached an agreement to end a year of armed confrontations across the area. The speaker specifically addressed communities in Iguala, Cocula, and Huitzuco, stating that civilians were caught in crossfires during previous clashes but were not targeted directly. Furthermore, the speaker called upon families displaced by past violence to return to their homes and resume daily activities.

The video message also included explicit statements denying the collection of extortion fees or quotas from local merchants, tortillerías, taxi drivers, and public transport operators in the municipality. At the same time, the group issued warnings against independent extortionists and individuals involved in the sale or consumption of methamphetamine within their areas of operation, while asking government entities to fulfill their duties.

Guerrero has long experienced territorial disputes among fragmented criminal structures competing for illicit markets, extortion networks, and regional routes. Los Tlacos originally emerged around 2017 as an armed faction linked to local community guards in Heliodoro Castillo and have maintained active rivalries with groups such as La Familia Michoacana and factions of Guerreros Unidos.

Federal and state law enforcement authorities maintain active operational deployments in northern Guerrero. Recent security actions in the municipalities of Iguala and nearby regions have led to the arrests of several individuals suspected of extortion and drug distribution linked to regional armed groups.