Carlos Alberto Guajardo Romero fought back violently against the military and have used violence to strke fear on the civilian population. In addition, journalists have also been targets of the drug gangs when they have reported on their criminal activities. In a phone call between President Barack Obama and President Felipe Calderon, Obama offered his condolences for the loss of Mexican lives in the gunfight, which included Carlos Guajardo. The Ministry of National Defense (SEDENA) in Mexico released the following statement: "Generals, chiefs, army officers and air force personnel, together express their condolences of our supreme citizen commander Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, President of the
Juan de Mendoza, Marquis de la Hinojosa Juan de Mendoza, Marquis de la Hinojosa Juan de Mendoza y Velasco, Marquis de la Hinojosa, Governor of the Duchy of Milan, 1612–1616, Viceroy of Navarre, 1620–1623, Spanish Ambassador in England in 1623 to discuss with the regnant father of the later king Charles I of England the requirements to be, eventually, met by the English politicians to get Prince Charles married to Maria of Austria, sister of the then 19 years old ruling king Philip IV of Spain. A knight of the Military Order of Santiago, deceased 24 December 1628, was awarded the title of marquis de la Hinojosa