All language subtitles for Cartel Land

We are the meth cooks, #1
here in Michoacan, Mexico.

Why are we the best?

We have the most quantity
and the best quality.

A father and son came
from America to teach us.

Those fuckers studied chemistry

and they taught us how to make this shit.

The United States is where
most of the drugs are sold.

All over the United States.

What can I say?

We know we do harm with all
the drugs that go there.

But what are we going to do?

We come from poverty.

If we were doing well,
we would be like you.

Traveling the world or doing
good clean jobs like you guys.

But if we start paying
attention to our hearts

then we'll get screwed over.

It's reacting.

We will do this as long as God allows it.

As long as He allows it,
we will make drugs.

And every day we make more

because this is not going to end, right?

What do you think, guys?

No, I hope not.

Of course not!

The good stuff is about to begin.

There's an
imaginary line out there.

Between right and wrong.
Good and evil.

I believe
what I'm doing is good.

And I believe what I'm
standing up against is evil.

It's the cartels, they are the
ones terrorizing their own country.

And now they're starting
to do it over here.

gunshots
on the us border with Mexico.

with a porous border
cartel violence is spreading.

warning visitors to beware
of heavily armed drug smugglers.

And human traffickers.

ranchers finding
drug stashes on their property.

Calling the border patrol,
sometimes getting help sometimes not.

this area has been
ceded to the cartels.

This is no longer really the United States.
They own it.

the situation's getting so bad.

That border patrol agents
are completely overwhelmed.

concerned citizens
are arming themselves,

Trekking into dangerous
cartel territory.

we're out here alone,

The situation becomes
more violent everyday.

And it concerns us
not just for our safety,

But for the future
of this nation.

Mexico's
right around the fucking corner.

And there's the staging area
a fucking mile away.

They're gonna have...
If they come through,

They're gonna have
to walk right by us.

Stick hard fucking left.
Stay close to the brush.

If anything fucking happens,
they will have no problem fighting it out.

We're so close to the fucking
border right now.

They have more guns,
they have more people.

It's kind of like a David
and Goliath story out here.

We're David and they're Goliath.

That's where the dirt bags are
sitting up top, right up there.

That's where we're gonna go.
Roger that.

Go.

Fuck.

The cartel scouts
keep getting away.

Damn it!

They have a beautiful
set up here.

They just have to sit right here.

And they can see the road
for miles and miles and miles.

Mexican cartels control this.

Technically we're vigilantes.

Upholding the law
where there is no law.

But the phrase vigilante,

It's been given a bad name
by the media.

they are heavily armed and
claim to be protecting our state.

From foreign threats
and from our own government.

But the state's growing
militia movement.

Is causing concern
among law enforcement

fire.

Back in the day
vigilante wasn't a bad thing.

Say the bandits was
riding into your town,

The town's people would all get together
and, you know, defend their town.

Now when people hear that phrase
they think of a vigilante.

As somebody who's got white
sheets over their head.

And they're gonna hang
fucking people from trees.

It's bullshit.

This is what I consider
to be the wild wild west.

There is nothing down here,
there's no mall.

I'm supposed to be able
to pick up my telephone.

And go, "911 come help us."

But it's an hour
and a half out of Tucson.

What the fuck am I going to do
sitting around for an hour and a half.

If I'm being attacked
by the cartels?

People scream out,
you know, "oh, your racists.

Oh, you're vigilante,"
and la la la.

Bring your asses down here.

I'll take you out
on a nickel tour.

In the middle
of the fricking night,

And you tell me that
it's safe and secure.

Those fuckers over there,
the cartels,

They don't care about anybody.

Victor Rivera Cortez.

Alicia Torres Marin.

Their son, Evaristo.

My brother's daughter, Diana
Lizbeth Jaimes Rivera.

She was 18 years old.

Her husband, Abelino.

Her son, Jorge Luis.

Little Jorge.

Maria de Jesus, six years old.

Felipe Casares Marin, Alicia's uncle.

He was 60 years old.

And the three-month-old baby

was Cruz

Cruz Rivera Loya.

There were 15 people in total.

13 bodies from the same family

and two that came to work in the lime farm.

All of the victims were lime pickers

who worked and lived in the fields.

Later we learned that their employer

was forced to pay money to
the Knights Templar Cartel.

But he couldn't pay it.

So they took their revenge
by killing his workers.

They were innocent

teenagers

children

and the babies.

They grabbed them by their tiny feet

and smashed them against the rocks.

Then they tossed them in the well.

I would like the government
to bring forward the men

who did this.

But no.

This is the situation in Michoacan.

All we want is justice.

We need to practice so when the
time comes for confrontations

we don't get shaky hands.

Because you never know when
you are going to need it.

We have suffered many tragedies
because of these criminals.

I had neighbors who lived
across the street from me.

These are their heads.

The Templars beheaded them
for being from Tepalcatepec.

We were next.

What would you do?

Wait for when they come for you?

Or buy a thing like this
and defend yourself?

What would you do?

When the government can't provide
basic security for its people

we can take up arms in legitimate defense

of our lives, our families, our properties.

We are all survivors - they've
attacked all of our families.

They've killed, kidnapped,
or raped someone we love.

Every single one of us in this battle.

So it's time to decide how we wish to die.

Do we want to die tied up
like animals or dismembered

like they have been doing
for more than 12 years?

We decided the best way to
die was to die fighting.

It all started February 24th, 2013.

I got together with the other town elders

and we started looking for a solution.

This is a town of working people

that fights to protect its dignity.

That's when we began to
organize the real rebellion.

At first we were very scared

because we didn't have any help.

It was just people from the town.

The first day we identified the
houses where the Templars lived

and where they would hide.

Try it on the other side.

When they opened fire, we fired back.

And those who ran away, we let them run.

It took us three weeks
to clear the first town.

Everybody was wearing masks

because we didn't want
them to know who we were.

But the moment I got
there, everybody yelled.

"Hey, welcome! It's great to count you in!"

"Come on! Help us out!"

So I took the mask off,
thinking this is pointless

if everybody knows who I am anyway.

This is where my leadership came from.

Not because I'm brave.

Gather around.

I am Manuel Mireles.

One of the general coordinators

of the Autodefensas.

We came to give you the help

you've been asking for

because of the things the
cartel has been doing to you.

You are at the gates of Hell.

You know this.

Because they've hit us
where it hurts the most.

That's why we're here.

Those of you who want to volunteer

raise your hands, and we
will give you white shirts.

Raise your hands if you want to unite!

Hand them the t-shirts.

It's been an honor for me

to be here with you.

And I tip my hat to you.

Thank you very much.

They want more shirts over there.

Give a shirt to everyone who wants a shirt.

Arm yourselves!

Unite!

To Apo. Let's go!

Guys, get your weapons ready.

So far, we've taken six towns.

We support them for three, four days

while the people arm and
start defending themselves.

There is no government.

The government is often
working with the criminals.

Come out, Templars!

Block the corners, guys.
The town entrances.

I am going to ask you a
question - answer quickly!

Is Antonio here?

I don't know Antonio.

Is Antonio here?

In the other room there, maybe.

Get up, you son of a bitch!

Templar piece of shit!

Shut up, motherfucker! Shut up.

Oh look, we caught one of the lookouts.

Check out this Knight Templar.

Ask him how many lookouts they have here.

There should be at least four or five.

The army has arrived.

Let's see the kind of military we have.

Corrupt government - we
don't want you here!

What's the problem, guys?

You.

We don't have any problem, guys.

I don't think people want you here.

I don't see anyone here,
just you with your weapons.

If people tell us to leave, we'll leave.

No, people are afraid of you.

No, no. Go around and ask.

No, I don't have to ask.

Disarm them all.

Disarm them all!

Nobody is taking me in, I can assure you!

No fucking way you are taking me!

You are not taking me!

We invite all the people from
Apo to meet in the town square.

Come out of your houses and help us.

People who are tired of being
abused by organized crime.

Come out, civilians!

Surround them!

They have to give us back our weapons.

Give the men back their weapons!

We are the town, and we are demanding it!

Hey! Control yourselves, please.

You guys are dogs!

Dogs that have done so
much harm to us already!

The people, united, will never be defeated!

If what happened to us had happened to you

you would all be on our side.

Why?

Because of the pain we carry!

Everyone listen!

Everyone bring reinforcements!

Go, everyone who can.

Get out! Get out!

Ladies, people of this
town, am I scaring you?

No! Don't make them go!

I've decided to give back your weapons.

Okay, then hand them to me now.

The weapons! The weapons!

Out with the bad government!

It's on you whatever happens here.

You're in the mouth of the
wolf now, my little ones!

Brace yourselves!

Good afternoon, everyone.

It's very important that you
organize your own citizen council.

Because you are in charge, not us.

To the council, we want to say:

No raiding houses

just because you don't like a person.

Do things right

because we don't want our
movement to get dirty.

thanks to a new report.

By the southern
poverty law center,

We know that anti-government
patriot groups are now.

At an all time high
in this country.

We need to pay attention
to this folks.

Bullshit.

So the southern
poverty law center.

Has just labeled us
an extremist hate group.

But we're just regular
people who're standing up.

And saying, "enough's enough,
we're sick and fricking tired."

Something needs to be done.

I believe that everybody
has a purpose,

All roads lead to one spot
and this is where I am now.

I left home when I was 15,

I was tired
of the physical and mental,

Emotional, whatever you want to
call the abuse by my father.

So I tried to drown out the
feelings and everything out.

With alcohol and drugs.

I tried meth for a year or so,

Couldn't even control myself.

And one day I stopped at a bar.

And had a few too many.

And I was passing this semi,
and somebody was coming head on.

And I got in front of the semi
and started sliding sideways,

And I remember looking up at him and
he just threw his hands up and said,

"can't do anything, sorry."

The truck rolled six times
and I climbed out.

Looked down and there was my wallet
and the pictures of my two kids,

And so I said,
"okay, I got it."

So 18 years ago
I quit everything.

Realized that I needed
to deal with, uh, my issues.

And so, I dealt with them.

Once I got cleaned up
I was working construction,

But back in late
'08 when the economy started falling apart.

I lost my job overnight,

I lost my house,
I had to sell everything.

I hit the road for a year,
year and a half,

But everywhere I went there was illegals
working on every construction job.

A lot of them are doing
work under the table,

They're not paying taxes,
they're sucking into the system.

So I said, "well I got to.

Try to help and do
something about this."

So that's how Arizona border
recon came in existence.

I took the last of my savings,
came down to the border.

Lived in my truck for the first
two months in the mountains.

I would drive the roads,
find the trails,

And apprehend illegals
coming out of that area.

The guide left me, and I was lost.

And I had big blisters on my feet.

I felt weak and had a bad headache.

But once I learned how the
cartels pretty much controlled,

Both the human smuggling
and the drug smuggling.

We had shifted our primary goal.

To keep cartel activity
out of the country.

Our main priority is going after
the bad guys, these motherfuckers.

for years Mexican drug
cartels have been waging a ruthless war.

Over the lucrative drug and human
smuggling routes into the United States.

And the affect on our country
maybe just beginning.

The federal government is failing
the people of this country.

And especially people
in border states.

do you think that
the federal government.

Isn't complacent in this shit?

It's all lies.
It's government propaganda.

It's bullshit.

I mean it's not rocket science.

There's more people joining survivalist
groups, militias, now than ever before.

Because they're scared
that the country's collapsing,

And a stand is going
to have to be made.

...Waiting for distribution
to other parts in the US.

people that come down
here have their own opinions.

On why the border
needs to be secured.

Good night you guys.

I don't always agree
with everybody's views,

But I'm happy to have the help.

Oh, it's burning.

The reason I come down here.

Is to do something about
having a porous border.

The truth is tall fences
make for better neighbors.

Especially if you have
conflicting ideas.

You wouldn't put two
pitbulls in the same pen,

And expect them
to get along and not fight.

Why would you put two
races in the same nation,

And expect them to get along.

when you join the
military you take an oath.

And that oath
is to defend the country.

Against all enemies,
foreign and domestic.

And right now
I see this as an invasion.

the situations in Mexico,
specifically, it's insane down there.

The villain is the cartels,
these smugglers.

they have
no regard for human life.

And I get asked a lot
by people, why do I do this?

And my question to them is,

If not me then who?

Please do not sit here.

Is he here to see patients?

There won't be enough time for everybody.

Where is Dr. Mireles?

Good morning.

Are there a lot of patients?

Yeah, it's packed.

Good morning.

Good morning.

What's the name of this cutie?

Maria Elise.

She has a lot of diarrhea and a fever.

How long has she been like this?

Since yesterday.

Give her tea or mineral water with apples.

What's your name?

Gabi.

What school do you go to?

To Allende.

Only geniuses go to that school

I went there too.

Every Autodefensa keeps his usual job.

Goodbye.

How beautiful.

I am a medical surgeon.

Other Autodefensas make bricks.

Some are fishermen.

Some are lumberjacks.

But they all volunteer
to protect our towns.

Nothing changes.

The criminals just change
places - it's always the same.

Originally there was a
cartel called Los Zetas.

After a while, La Familia Michoacana Cartel

got rid of Los Zetas.

But they grew so much in size

that they divided into two groups:

La Familia and the Knights Templars.

At first, the Templars promised
not to mess with local families.

But after a while they
started taxing townspeople.

They took over the production
of limes and avocados.

They were the absolute rulers of life

for 12 years, and nobody
could put a stop to it.

What are your names?

Gonzalo and Jonathan.

Here we have rules, and people
have to pay for their actions.

When I close my eyes, I dream
of what they did to them.

The Templars took my husband,
because he was an Autodefensa.

They asked us for a ransom.

We gave them money, but
they didn't release him.

A week later they kidnapped me.

I cried when I saw my
husband, and he cried too.

Because he thought they were
going to kill me along with him.

The Templars were always drugged, drunk.

First, they burned my husband with
a blowtorch while he was alive.

And after that they came
in with four more people.

And they killed them one by one.

They cut their heads, their hands,
their legs, everything into pieces.

They were laughing like crazy people.

It made them happy.

The pits were already dug

and after they threw them in

they also threw me in there.

They played with me and
did whatever they wanted.

When they released me, the
one called "El Chaneque"

said they weren't going to kill me.

Because what I had witnessed
was my punishment.

It would make me crazy, and I
would suffer all of my life.

"El Chaneque"

and

"Caballo."

They were the ones in charge there.

They just called me to tell me that

"Chaneque" and "Caballo" were in a bodega.

Where?

Around the corner and over there.

Come on, everyone this way!

I'll watch here. You, over there.

Listen! The shots are
coming from over there.

Over there!

Who saw them?

Paco, they are in there.

Open up. Tell them to open up.

Open up!

Hey, open up the door!

They have guns! They have guns!

They're armed! They're armed!

Back up and flank the back!

Push open the door now.

Hold on. hold on. I'll go in first.

Surrender, motherfuckers!

Careful now. Careful.

The dude was over there, but may
have gone through the roof.

And he had a gun.

Surrender, assholes!

Shoot him!

They're over there. Motherfuckers.

Get down!

Don't move, you sons of bitches!

It's "Chaneque."

Don't take this guy away from me.

This is the guy who killed my uncles.

You piece of shit!

This is the guy who killed my uncles!

Where are their bodies?

What did you do to them,
you son of a bitch?

Where are they?

We're going to take them away.

No more Templars!

Goodbye, Templars!

The vigilante group known
as the "Autodefensas"

took Los Reyes today, one of the
largest cities in Michoacan.

In the past couple of months, this
armed movement has taken control

of 28 towns and municipalities
throughout the state.

Article 39 in the Constitution

states that the power
comes from the people.

If you are not united

any idiot can govern you.

So it's important that
you all come together.

We did an operation.

All of this belongs to the Templars.

Crystal meth, coke, and marijuana.

"Tuta" we're coming for you!

"Mireles, The Fighter"

We want to clean Michoacan
of criminal organizations.

Free of extortion,
kidnappings, and executions.

Is there any way to get your phone number

so we can contact you?

I don't recommend it because
my wife is very jealous.

The time has come for us to open our eyes.

The time has come for us
to take up our weapons.

It's time we defend ourselves.

Thank you very much, and let's go!

Let's go!

President
Obama heads to Mexico tomorrow,

But while Mexico's
president hopes.

To show off his country's
economic successes,

The ongoing war between
violent drug traffickers.

And the growing movement
of armed civilians.

Threatens to overshadow
the gathering.

And now an address by
President Enrique Pena Nieto.

Mexico will continue to work
towards becoming a state of law.

And we will use this occasion

to reaffirm my government's commitment

to improving public security.

And why haven't they
caught a single Templar?

Fucking idiot.

Let's go check the barricades.

We keep a continuous watch

so the Templars don't return.

Because they try to take back

the towns that we have gained.

Turn off the light now.

Take cover.

One of you stop him!

Cut the engine.

Take the truck.

Do you have any information?

No, none.

Lie down.

He has Templar tattoos.

But he's saying he's not one.

We've been doing this for ten months.

Gentlemen!

When we captured criminals

we turned them over to
the federal authorities.

But the authorities set them
free with their guns and armor.

And they started shooting and
massacring us 24 hours later.

Who captured him?

Chago.

Chago.

These people don't turn over a new leaf.

Right now you all forgive him

but he wouldn't forgive any
of us if given the chance.

They have never had compassion for anybody.

Never.

Ever.

Get everything you can out of him

and put him into the ground. Immediately.

Understood.

I recognize your face from somewhere.

I am Dr. Jose Manuel Mireles.

The one who's always on TV.

You took out your stitches already?

Yeah. I already did.

Look, it's Grandpa!

Come here, you little bastard.
You're so cute. You're a mess.

Today is the first day that
our family has been together

for five or six months.

Throw us the ball!

My husband has always been a
leader, wherever he goes.

But I never imagined he'd
spearhead this movement

and put his life on the line.

Today in Michoacan

the leader of the Autodefensas.

Dr. Jose Manuel Mireles was
critically injured in a plane crash.

Mireles has been taken to a
hospital in Mexico City.

Authorities said that
they will be performing

an investigation to find out
the true cause of the crash.

The big question is whether this was

an accident or an assassination attempt.

Meanwhile, Mireles is gravely injured.

He is being treated for severe head trauma.

The fate of Dr. Mireles' health is unclear.

With Dr Mireles absent, chaos
seems to be erupting in Michoacan

as the Autodefensas attempt
to gain more territory.

On Sunday, the Autodefensas took
over the town of Nueva Italia.

This was after a two-hour confrontation

with members of the Knights
Templar drug cartel.

The federal government
ordered the Autodefensas

to stop fighting and return to their homes.

And said that there will be
no forgiveness to anyone

who carries weapons without a permit.

No matter the cost. We'll
do whatever it takes

to bring back the rule of law!

The Autodefensas have said

there will be no negotiations
with authorities until

the leaders of the Knights
Templar Cartel are detained.

The leader of the Autodefensas.
Jose Manuel Mireles

who suffered injuries in a plane crash

is now recovering in Mexico City.

Estanislao beltran torres.

A member of the michoacan
self-defense group says,

"Dr. Mireles' whereabouts are not going
to be made public for his security."

I have no idea what happened.

I just remember that we were about to land.

The last thing I saw was a
bunch of trees very close

and then I woke up three
or four days later.

I have two spinal cord injuries.

And half of my face is paralyzed.

It's you, Romeo.

Is it true what my eyes see?

I am very much in love.

Without her I can't live.

I never thought our
movement would get so big.

I worry about my safety
and my family's a lot

but about the situation in Michoacan more.

That's why, when I had my accident

I designated my friend

Estanislao Beltran Torres

known as "Papa Smurf"

to take care of my responsibilities

as the official speaker for the movement.

What's going on?

What's going on?

This is definitely his house.

Whose?

The guy who sells drugs for the Templars.

Look.

This belongs to the Templars?

Yeah. Grab something if you want it.

Before all this, the Templars,
they were breaking into houses

taking money, stuff, even
the dogs they were taking.

So now when we get into these houses

we're taking what belongs to us.

We're the lucky ones, for now.

Attention, everyone in
town: You are invited

to an informational meeting
with the Autodefensas.

Five more minutes, please.

Five minutes until the
gentleman arrives to speak.

Let's go up, right?

Good afternoon.

My name is Estanislao Beltran Torres.

And we came here to let you know

what we really do.

They killed our families.

They took our belongings and
our families' birthrights.

And the time came

when we the people
couldn't take it anymore.

So we will...

But we were in peace. We
never asked for help.

Your men clean their weapons in the street.

What if one of them
accidentally shoots my child?

And another thing.

I've seen your men flirting with girls

at our restaurants and stores.

And I think that is wrong.

Thank you for saying that.

I'll talk to them about the mistakes.

We also don't want you invading houses.

And we don't want retaliations.

Because I heard you trashed some houses.

I'm a teacher. I have
my family here with me.

What I want is peace.

It doesn't matter who gives it to us.

Is that clear?

If it's you, or the government

I don't know how it works, I don't.

But what I want is for you to offer us a...

They are not an institution.

That's why we have the Army,
Federal Police, and Navy.

Those are the legal institutions!

Listen, the state of Michoacan was
overwhelmed by organized crime!

I want you to understand
all the work we have done!

We've given you security,
we've given you peace.

We're not the bad guys.

But you are in vans without
license plates, breaking the law!

We can't believe in criminals!

Trust us, it's gonna be fine.

You are usurping the law, and
it's not your place to do it!

If we don't believe in the
institutions of the state

we are finished as citizens!

That's why...

I publicly recognize our mistakes.

We have fired the people responsible.

...Who's that, Tim?

Taking
matters into their own hands,

The rise of cartel
violence and homicides.

Have sparked an emergence.

Of well armed vigilante groups.

those guys are
deeper down in Mexico.

They are in the southern
mountains of michoacan.

They're taking back.

What is theirs from the cartel,

And is nice to see
that they're standing up.

And going back at them.

Oh you don't know who's who,
who's actually helping them?

Is it just the town's people,
or is the government involved,

Or the cartel's involved?

Even if that's true,
once they get strong enough.

They'll go after
the cartels that armed them,

So I hope they kick
some ass down there.

It's the way it should
be done up here, too.

Base, base, come in.

What's up?

Whoever is in charge - they need supplies.

We just spent $400
on a new digital scanner.

The scouts are starting
to use encrypted radios,

So we got to beef up ours.

We have not received supplies here

and have no water.

I'm on my way. Send the Coyote.

Holy crap!

Take the back route.

I wonder if they're
now over here.

The scouts up on the mountains.

Are pretty much like
air traffic control,

But I like to call them
drug traffic control.

They are the eyes
for the guys on the ground.

If we can take the eyes
away from the cartels,

We can put a little dent
in what's happening.

do you copy there, spartan?

I sent a couple of
guys to loop down and around,

In case we flush
the scouts off the top.

roger here, it's over to you.

this is my third time
up this the fucking thing,

And they get away every time.

So I've got a bone
to pick with these guys.

These motherfuckers.

Nailer, spartan.

go ahead.

Be advised.
Duke has 07 bodies.

Camouflaged carpet shoes
in person.

fuck!

Hola.

Sit down.

Mexican?

- who does?
- this guy, right here.

It's their coyote,
he's the guy in the front.

He's the one who
speaks the English.

He's the guide.

Yeah, yeah, yeah...

I speak English because
I working in Cancun.

You know where is Cancun...?

I know where Cancun is.

- I working there and I speak English...
- Uh-huh.

Finish up, we can go.

I'll be up front.

Anybody touches me, drop 'em.

Roger that.

Okay, let's go.

Tucson, this is Clint
with Arizona border recon,

I just want to let you guys know
we need an agent for transport,

We have seven
off of Guemero mountain.

Nailer to spartan...

Do you think
there are other scouts?

resupply for the scouts.

the more and more
I spend time down here.

I see innocent people
becoming casualties of a war.

That they didn't
want any part of,

But they are stuck
right in the middle of it.

I'm not going to close my eyes,

I'm not going
to look the other way.

On February 24th, 2014, the Autodefensas

will celebrate their first anniversary.

They will also be honoring the
return of Dr. Jose Manuel Mireles.

He has been away since January

when a plane crash almost
cost him his life.

What kind of glasses do you want?

Ray-Bans? I like them big.

Excuse me, I just wanted to
say hello to Dr. Mireles.

I am from Matamoros. You can
imagine how things are there.

Thank you for everything you have done.

Tomorrow is the first
anniversary, so watch the news.

He's a brave man.

And the time's are difficult
here in our country,

And this guy has a...

As we say in Mexico.

He has balls

Hey, Dad?

Yes, my dear?

Are any of those bad people in town?

That's what the bodyguards are for.

But that doesn't mean I
will put my guard down.

Let's go say hi to my Dad.

How are you, Dad?

How are you, my son?

How are you feeling?

My face was completely paralyzed.

I got hit right here.

I have screws in my head.

Thank God you're okay, my son.

I have been given a second chance.

I'll see you later.

My dear son.

Get some rest, my son.

Welcome "El Doctor." We are with you.

Thank you.

Long live freedom!

Long live the 24th of February!

Long live Mireles!

The Autodefensas needed a voice.

A voice that had the courage
to tell it how it is.

It's a voice

that has been absent for
reasons we all know about.

That voice was

and is

"El Doctor" Mireles.

On this day, one year ago

we overcame our worries

overcame our fears.

A handful of brave people

raised arms.

And the town of Tepalcatepec

rang bells throughout the nation!

We signed our independence with blood

our independence from organized crime.

But it's more important than
ever not to lower our guard.

Thank you very much and goodnight.

Hello.

Hold me or I'll fall.

I'm still dizzy.

I'm still dizzy.

Ma'am, how are you?

I'll say hello in a second.
My hands are dirty.

Good to see you back in your home.

How are you, Ana?

Good. Pleasure to see you.

Likewise.

Guys, sit.

Everyone, I need to have a serious talk.

Yes. That's right.

You know what, guys?

I received a lot of complaints

for what "The Viagras" group is doing.

It's very important that we find out

which Autodefensas are doing this!

Some of the same leaders who make the rules

are the first to break them.

Some of the leaders say

"Oh, don't go into homes.
Don't do this, don't do that."

Half an hour later

who do you think I find going into houses?

The ones who said, "Don't go in there."

Look. Let me tell you something.

Not a single house has been searched.

Not one house has been entered.

I don't believe in taking
anything from anyone.

I am not okay with that kind of shit.

Papa Smurf, listen to me.

We can't become the criminals
we're fighting against.

Understood.

When you stop a car and tell a guy,
"Get in!"

And he says, "No. I don't want to get in."

Then you give him a
little shock, like this.

He'll go like this... and you'll
be able to force him in.

You can keep going, eventually
he'll get it: "Get in!"

"Get in!"

"Get in!"

On the ground!

Put your hands behind your back.

He's on Ruana Street?

Yeah.

Put your hands behind your back.

Shut up, you son of the bitch!
We got you now.

Weapons! Check if he is
carrying weapons first!

Do you know who I am, faggot?

You are so fucked, dog.

Holy fuck, this is crazy.

There are lookouts everywhere.

Watch your backs.

Don't move!

We have to check the rooftops.

Over there!

They moved up!

Get in, man!

Which car was shooting at us?

It was a white Jetta.

White Jetta.

Get out of the way, bastard!

Don't follow that car, follow the Cherokee.

Wait up. He's alone.

Wait up man, don't get so close.

So we can have room to shoot.

Hit him so he'll stop the car!

Where are you coming from?

Get out, please.

Where are you coming from?

I'm coming from work.

Where?

In Cuitzeo.

My ID is right there.

Daddy!

Who's Jorge?

A brother of mine.

And which van were you going to wash?

This one.

Why?

Why, man? This is for security. Answer me!

Ma'am, please. Come over here.

We're going to follow him
to wherever you take him.

Wherever you take him.

Let me talk to him alone. Please, ma'am!

If you do something to him, I'll die!

Nothing is going to happen to him.

Baby, calm down.

Do you have weapons?

Nothing? Drugs?

No, nothing.

There was a shootout, my friend.

And we have to question everyone.

It's all good, sir.

My love, don't worry.

Let your Dad answer the questions.

Hey, get him in the car!

No, Dad... I want to die! I want to die!

I'm going to get a knife, and
I'm going to kill myself!

Ma'am, we want to ask him a few questions.

Understand that.

Put your head down, fucker!

Hands on your head.

Because if not I will totally shoot you.

I don't have anything.

You sure?

Yes.

We want to clean the streets
of delinquents, you know?

You sure you have nothing to do with them?

Nothing.

You've never worked with the Templars?

I don't know what...

I'm talking to you. You've never
worked with the Templars?

No.

You swear?

Yes.

You know you were deleting WhatsApp
messages from three bastards.

You know damn well you're hiding something.

You want to do this the hard way?

Are you Zeta Cartel? Or Templar Cartel?

Or New Generation X?

I'm innocent. I just have
a car that looks similar

to the car you guys are going after.

Don't look at me. Who do you work with?

Just tell me who you work with.

With the police.

With the police that works
with the Templars or not?

I work with the police, I suppose.

They have you guys well trained.

They deface their tattoos
so they can't be recognized.

Cowardly fucking tattoos.

You had some big balls
shooting at us earlier.

Where's the gun?

Why don't you do a ballistics test?

What ballistics test? We're
not in the United States.

Tell me where the gun is right now.

Who do you work for? Don't
earn a beating, man.

You know the problem I
have with you being a cop?

You feel like you have big balls

with that uniform and gun

abusing the townspeople.

Not anymore, man.

Fuck the system.

Hey, what type of lotion do you use?

You have very soft skin.

There is a law called, "An eye for
an eye, a tooth for a tooth."

If you are innocent

you will be allowed to go, except
for the fright you endured.

That's okay.

But if you did something bad

if you cut a finger, then
we'll cut five of yours.

I see.

One cannot leave this life
without paying for your crimes.

The other guy is coming soon.

Lower your fucking head.

I'm the only one who won't beat you up,
so talk to me.

If I leave this room, they'll
beat the shit out of you.

I'm asking you one thing.

Are you mixed up in this?

Answer me, yes or no.

Don't say maybe, because I know you know.

You see what happens
when you do bad stuff?

The Mexican government has
taken new steps to control

the complicated situation
in the state of Michoacan.

I personally made an offer

to bring security and
tranquility back to Michoacan.

The government said the
Autodefensas have until May 10th

to disarm and register as
the "Rural Defense Force."

I'd like to make an announcement.

The leaders of Autodefensas
are going to meet at 3 p.m.

The main issue will be whether to disarm.

Papa Smurf, where were you hiding?

No, I've been here all day.

We have to figure out what's going on.

We must have solidarity.

Where's "El Gordo?"

I'm hunting you! I'm hunting you!

In my opinion, everything
is going to be fine.

Everything will be fine.

My opinion

get legalized as Autodefensas

and operate within the law.

What they are asking of us...

But what are they offering us?

They are not offering...

Look, we can escape the Templars.

But you cannot escape the government.

Is Gordo trying to control you?

No. He wants me to give up,
because he already gave up.

Then he is one more enemy.

Yes.

Good afternoon, everyone.

This mess is truly an embarrassment.

Yes indeed!

People are robbing! People are kidnapping!

Others are getting involved
in the drug business!

Everything we have done will fall on us.

We must reach legalization for
the sake of our protection.

This comes directly from
the President of Mexico:

"If you legalize, everything you
did in the past is forgiven."

Let's hear what Dr. Mireles has to say.

Well, listen.

All we've been discussing

is our own personal security.

What about our people?

The ones who supported and believed in us?

What do we say to them now?

"I'm good now. Why don't you just go home?"

That's not fair!

The federal government has yet to comply

with any of the agreements in the past.

Not one!

We can't trust them.

I don't trust them!

We are all friends.

Yet we are starting to fuck
each other under the table!

All of us!

These are the tools the government
uses to end a social movement.

It is based on the Roman
concept "Divide and Conquer."

They came here to divide the Autodefensas.

And that is a disgrace.

Because we all rose united against crime.

Once we decided to act

the government organized to disarm us.

But they have never announced

that they are going to disarm the Templars.

That's why we have to stay together.

We are Autodefensas!

Thanks a lot.

Bravo! Bravo!

Give me a hug.

Are you in a relationship?

None.

Do you want to have one?

Let's go.

Let's go fight against the world.

No, but one with me.

Let's confront it together.

Because to do it alone hurts more.

Together, it hurts less.

What do you think?

All right.

Yes?

What month were you born?

September.

So you are a Libra.

That's great!

You know Libras make the
best partners for Scorpios?

Ah, Karla.

I fell in love with you at first sight.

They asked me to sing a song

but I sang a song against them.

Then suddenly a gentleman appeared.

On his head he already had some gray hair.

I don't feel guilty about anything.

All right, my dear.

This is the fight of our lives.

If we have to fight to the
death, we'll fight to the death.

I've always had
concerns the violence in Mexico.

Would make it across the border,

And it's already happening.

there's been a major
new development this morning.

In the border battle.

two agents have
been shot in southern Arizona,

Eight miles from the border.

we've identified
25 murders, 124 kidnappings.

And extortion's
that are cartel related.

It's bad down here,

I think its going
to get a lot worse.

there's a lot more people.

Waking up to what's
actually going on.

And the interest in what we do
has gone up tremendously.

this right here
is where it starts man.

It's a group of people
coming together.

Having the necessary
conversations

I've been doing this
for over four fucking years.

And I've been asking,
begging and dying.

For fucking people to come down.

And look you guys show up,

It took four years,
but you're here.

We had run-ins
two days in a row with scouts.

We've held them off,
so they're dying to get something through.

We're going to deploy
in four different spots.

On four different hilltops.
We're going to show them.

That we can watch
this whole area.

That's it, let's do it.

Down the road, on your right,
straight up that fence line.

That's where you want to be.

Try to stay off
the roads as much.

As possible, use
the trees as cover.

See you in a couple of hours.

Be advised, it looks like.

There's two scouts.

tell him to notify
as soon as he can confirm.

We got a confirmed visual.

Two scouts.

We got a scout right
there in those bushes,

Right there.

Copy.

just post up and sit.

Nothing will come through.

Copy that.

You know,
we're playing a game of hide and seek,

And we're just trying to
play with the best we can.

It's a victory even though you
don't grab the mules and the dope.

Just by stopping them
from bringing it over,

Is a small win in the battle.

The odds are stacked against us,

And we're sick
and fricking tired.

Did you go to the drop point?

Alcon, alcon, this is sierra 01.

There is cartel radio traffic
indicating possible movement.

Due to the storm.
Stay alert at this time.

we won't back down,
we won't give up.

We're going to keep
pushing against the cartels.

I believe what I'm
doing is good,

And I believe what I'm
standing up against is evil.

Okay, let me know when to start.

Ready.

Good morning. My name is Jose
Manuel Mireles Valverde.

If you are seeing this

it is because I'm no longer alive.

I have some fears and concerns
that I want to express.

I want to explain the
situation at this moment.

We believed, as Autodefensas,
that we could end the cycle.

We thought we had achieved change.

That we had achieved the
elimination of organized crime.

But now it turns out that these
people, who infiltrated us

using our shirts

are creating their own cartel.

It's people who promised they
would help us advance faster.

Because they had a lot
of guns and war supplies.

And they were supposedly regretful
for what they did before

which is why we called
them "The Forgiven Ones."

They knew how to kidnap,
they knew how to execute.

They knew how to steal,
they knew how to extort.

They're doing the same thing
that the cartels were doing.

They're the ones trying

to kick me out of the movement

because I'm the one that's in their way.

And, sadly, the formation
of this new cartel

is supported by the federal
government and the commissioner.

United for Michoacan!

Who do we serve?

Our community!

What's the number?

Four!

Four!

Hurry up, hurry up.

This is your rifle.

76941.

Let's do this, boys!

A picture, a picture.

It fits me real tight.

Check the hair. Check his hair.

Please. Please.

Papa Smurf, brush your hair with your hands

and your beard, like that, excellent.

Are things really changing? Or
is it just a change in shirt?

I think with this we are
making things legal.

We are part of the government.

Who is going to be your leader now?

We are going to receive instructions
soon on what's going to happen.

Estanislao, what is going
to happen with Mireles now?

Are you going to detain him?

I don't know.

My commander, my boss. At your orders!

All right, good.

Good morning to all of you.

There is a saying that goes:

"Those who don't know history
are doomed to repeat it."

We cannot allow now for history to repeat.

You can change history.

That is why today, the Rural
Defense Force begins.

And today

you are the State.

Congratulations to you
and all of your families.

God bless you.

They took off the shirt of the Autodefensas

only to put on the shirt of the government.

But they continue to be a mafia,
they continue to be criminals.

They're the same individuals

that are being categorized as
members of the Los Viagras Cartel.

Papa Smurf, El Gordo

and their followers, nothing more.

I am one of the leaders
of the Autodefensas.

I am a leader of the Rural Defense Force.

And I am also with the Viagras.

They're going to tell
you I'm a cartel boss.

This or that.

They're going to say what they want.

Just because they are looking for
a way to exterminate the Viagras.

What happened is that
they armed us even more.

Now I have this rifle.

It was assigned to me by the government

as part of the Rural Defense Force.

This rifle.

And so, there was no disarmament.

We know that inside our movement

there are people that have
some sort of cartel link.

But everything is going to get
corrected at its proper time.

The only thing I am is a vigilante.

We are the defenders of
the people and the town.

All day they've had fuckers following us.

They recognize the truck.

They're just waiting to execute the order.

If I don't disappear then
they'll make me disappear.

If you want, we can just stop for a second.

I'll say hello and goodbye.

Oh shit, the lights are all off.

Ah, there she is.

How are you doing, your majesty?

I just came to see you.
I have to go quickly.

Ah, son of a bitch.

I have to go into hiding.

Why?

Because they want to fuck me up.

Can I tell you something?

But never in your life ask
me about it again or say it.

I have no one to talk to about
my regrets, my victories.

I'm very afraid, and I have
no one else I can tell.

Only to your "Mami?"

That they're going to kill you?

Yes.

Everybody wants to fuck me up:

The Templars, the military,
the Federal Police, the Navy

and the Autodefensas.

They want to kill me

by any means necessary, wherever it may be.

I'm making a mess of everything.

Speaking out against those fuckers.

I want to ask you something.

If I go to the United States

will you meet me there?

Well, yes.

Good.

Well then.

Give it a kiss on the tip.

How does that feel?

Good.

Good, good, good.

Look. This is what we're going to do.

We're going to go through Jalisco

to a ranch that's empty.

They don't know that I go there.

Jose Manuel Mireles is not
who we all think he is.

He has the same power to convince people

that all of the best movie characters have.

Maybe the power gave him more
opportunities to have more affairs

because she isn't the only one.

He's had women all of his life.
That's his problem.

Women.

We had to get out.

So we left.

The only law he had to protect

was that of God and his family.

And he has done neither.

I think that
this circle of violence has to stop.

This is a big dream,

And everybody can have
beautiful dreams.

I think I was a good
vigilante for my people,

For my town,
for my michoacan state.

But I lost my motive,

Lost the family.

And the family was the motive.

To fight against criminals.

I... I think
it's my fault,

I think I'm responsible
for this situation.

This is life.

There's people
all around the world.

Trying to make a difference.

They're all just like me.

They're tired.

They're tired of sitting,
they're tired of waiting.

They're tired of nobody
doing anything,

So they take the law
into their own hands.

The cycles do stop,

You just got to want
to change them.

let's go, rocko.

I left home because of the
physical and mental abuse by my father.

But at one point he finally
got to meet my daughters.

And he complimented
me, and says,

"hey, they're great kids
they're well behaved,

They're articulate, they're intelligent,
and everything else.

And I told him
I had him to thank,

Because everything
that he did to me,

I did the exact opposite.

So the cycles can change,

It just takes somebody
to change them.

But we're stuck in a cycle
where nobody wants to change.

When they're spouting,
they're changing.

But they're not doing anything.

They're doing the same thing,
but just with a different look.

This war

is to protect a lot of
people's business interests.

Of course, cartels, mafia or
whatever you want to call it

are involved in this.

They're involved in everything.

I mean, someway, somehow

everybody has gotten corrupted.

The Autodefensas and the
people cooking meth

we're pretty much the same team.

We're actually helping
fund the Autodefensas.

And we fund them with whatever we can.

Even drugs to sell to get guns

get trucks, get people to work.

We help out ourselves too.

We as the cooks, we gotta lay low

now that we are part of the government.

Us selling drugs or cooking drugs

it just doesn't look right.

But it will always happen.

You can't stop the cartel,
no matter what you do.

It's either Michoacan cooks it

Sinaloa cooks it, Guerrero cooks it.

It's just never gonna stop.

Period.

It's just a never-ending story.

We're the lucky ones, for now.