Pancho Villa

(Doroteo Arango Arambula)

•Better known by his pseudonym Francisco Villa or hypocoristic of it, Pancho Villa.

•It was one of the leaders of the Mexican Revolution, which was decisive military action to defeat the regime of then President Victoriano Huerta.

•Originally from the state of Durango (unknown if it was Grande6 Rio San Juan or the Río), was born on June 5, 1878 and was killed in an ambush in Hidalgo del Parral (Chihuahua) on July 20, 1923. During the revolution he was known as "The Centaur of the North".

•In 1910 he joined the Madero movement, first through his friend El Euterio Soto, and later by Abraham González, who had commercial leagues.

•Back then Pancho Villa was just a horse thief and the best name a guerrilla without cause.

•Was appointed provisional governor of Chihuahua.

•The June 26, 1920 Villa signed agreements Sabinas, forcing disarm and retreat to the Hacienda Canutillo, Durango, that the government granted in property for services rendered to the revolución.

•Álvaro Obregón became president of Mexico and when he had consolidated his position, openly promoted or tolerated some plans to get rid of Pancho Villa.

•By an ambush, Villa was killed the afternoon of July 20, 1923 on his way to a family party in Parral.