From Prison to Politics: Mexico’s Hot Land (Dispatch 4)

The former leader of a group of vigilantes in Mexico has just been released from prison, and is now eyeing a career in politics. Hipólito Mora was imprisoned on murder charges following a December 2014 shootout in Michoacán between his and another vigilante group led by Luis Antonio Torres, . “El Americano.” The clash resulted in 11 deaths — including Mora’s son. VICE News met with Mora in Michoacán to find out what his political goals are following his release from prison, and whether the release of