His reputation in later generations is a bit like the Latin American version of Robin Hood. However, although he once distributed stolen goods and contraband to the local people in the conquered towns, this was rare and only for positive publicity.
In fact, Vera is really an ugly and evil person.
It is generally believed that Vera was forced to play the role of a revolutionary because the Mexican government took away land and property from the opposed citizens and redistributed these properties to the followers of the political factions that ruled Mexico at that time.
Although there is some truth in this statement, Vera is actually just a robber. In Mexican history, he can sweep the countryside, rape and plunder, and take whatever he wants, just because no one can stop him. After all, he is just a thief under the guise of revolution.
He is a man, and he doesn't talk much about the chronicle of American history, because the villa is famous for attacking Columbus, New Mexico. He led the famous American general John? Pershing passed through Mexico in vain and finally had an army that could be used.
Pershing arrested several of Villa's right-hand men and put them to death for participating in the Columbus raid, but in the nine-month pursuit, Pershing never caught the most notorious criminal in Mexican history.
With the outbreak of World War I, Pershing was finally recalled and redeployed to Europe. Until the end of the revolution, despite many assassination attempts, no one reached Villa.
The villa was injured in Columbus' attack, but escaped into the Mexican countryside in extreme pain, and finally defeated the American army and was sent to Mexico to bring it to justice. Although the score was close, at least one American soldier was (probably) within the distance of the villa's home wall.
This is why in his own country, as well as many people of Mexican descent, some villas are beautified in modern times. Because he is much better than Americans.
But in his own country, don't make mistakes; Vera is such a monster. He will forcibly recruit soldiers to serve him and threaten to kill their wives, children and family if they don't join his team or abandon him.
That's what Vera did. He killed the women and children of men who refused to serve and abandoned him, as a warning to his other soldiers not to betray him. Vera also allowed his men to rape their wives, daughters and children in towns and villages. He plunders food, water and supplies people living in poverty; He will execute prisoners simply because he can't give them water to eat or drink.
He is a terrible person, no matter what social forces shape him.
After the turbulent period of 1920, Vera was given a manor by the Mexican government, where he and his followers lived until 1923. He was assassinated on his way to Palar, a local town in Chihuahua. Three years ago, he vowed to retire forever in exchange for his farm and extra money.
During the Mexican revolution, my great-grandmother was just a little girl in her early twenties. Since her father, my great-great-grandfather, refused to join Vera's movement, her family has been living in fear of Vera.
My family fled from Mexico to the United States via Arizona. At one time, several of Vera's men came after me, trying to drag my great-great grandfather back to Mexico and let him be shot for refusing Vera's services. Our family just arrived in the United States and finally came to an area south of Fresno, California.
My great-grandmother died on 1989 at the age of 99. Until her death, she was afraid to think of pancho villa. Seventy-six years after Vera's death, when she was lying in bed dying, she still cried out in horror because she had a nightmare that Pancho Vera was coming to kill her father.