At the height of its power, the Familia Michoacanas brutal tactics, strong base of operations and pseudo-religious ideology made it a formidable operation and a point of fascination for outsiders. However, the group has suffered a series of heavy blows, most notably that of leader Nazario Moreno Gonzalez, alias “El Chayo,” who was falsely reported killed in 2010 and was later confirmed dead in
Familia Michoacana
