El Mexican; Julio 21st, 1926
PRESIDENT CASTANZO IS DEAD! KILLED BY PARTISANS!
By: Rafael Gutierrez
On July 14th, at 6:00 a.m., President ( former ) Castanzo entered into the lampico train station, intent on boarding a train destined for safe refuge in North Mexico. Before he was able to board the train though, he and his body guards were gunned down by a group of unknown partisans. President Castanzo's death was confirmed three hours later. After information of Castanzo's death was leaked to the public, military units across the country had began deserting. The presidential palace in Mexico City was sacked by looters. Celebrations have broken out all over the country!
My fellow country men, this is a great day in our history! July 14th will forever be known as the day we overthrew the tyrant and American lapdog Castanzo! The old regime has all but fallen in every part of the country - with out the head, the body dies! This was a long and gruesome battle, and we deserve to celebrate. Felicitaciones compañeros!
We at El Mexican have been reporting from the underground for the last two years on the tyranny and corruption of Gen. Castanzo and his cronies, and we have long awaited this day. Now that we are here though, as journalists, we must ask the important question: what now? The death of Castanzo and his regime was absolutely needed and we all are better off for it, but it's destruction can not simply be an end - something must replace it. A look of the current national situation paints a very disorganized revolution. Communist forces have taken over Puebla and Cuernavaca , Anarchists have embedded themselves in the state of Tuxtla, the NFP are in control of Colima, PUN is running the show in Gurrero, and the PFF have taken the Yucatan. And these are just the largest factions, there are dozens more in control of smaller amounts of territory. All of the groups listed have opposing ideas of how the country should be run, and each one has armies to back them. Castanzo had to go, no question, but what are we replacing him with? We must tread lightly my countrymen, for at this moment will live in a land with many armies, many generals, many loyalties, and no flag to keep them all together. If we are to rebuild our nation and avoid a decent into warlordism similar to China, the opposing factions of the revolution must consolidate together in order to work for the greater good of the nation.
Dear reader, please, now more than ever, at the brink of dawn, we must pray. We have come so far we cannot go back to tyranny and depravity now. Pray and work for a better future. And as always,
Viva Mexico!
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