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The government intervened in Michoacán to pacify the region and negotiate with autodefensas. Federal forces were deployed, but armed residents resisted, leading to casualties. The community supports autodefensas despite government criticism for tolerating armed groups. Both the government and autodefensas deny collaboration, as evidenced by recent conflicts.

What was the primary reason for the government's intervention in Michoacán?

• To hold elections

• To build new infrastructure

• To pacify the area controlled by drug traffickers

• To promote tourism in the region

Which areas did the federal forces deploy to in Michoacán?

• Uruapán, Mújica, and Apatzingán

• Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey

• Puebla, Toluca, and León

• Cancún, Tulum, and Playa del Carmen

How did the community of Mújica respond to the self-defense groups?

• They ignored them

• They supported and confronted those who wanted to disarm them

• They joined the government forces

• They fled the area

What criticism did the government face regarding the self-defense groups?

• For providing them with weapons

• For tolerating their rise despite being heavily armed

• For collaborating with them

• For disbanding them too quickly

What do both the government and self-defense groups deny?

• The existence of self-defense groups

• Any collaboration between them

• The presence of drug traffickers

• The need for federal intervention