Preserving El Paso’s history through archives, education, events, and community engagement.

of Pancho Villa

Document Detail & Extraction

of Pancho Villa

August 20, 2026

Document Preview

Francisco “Pancho” Villa was assassinated at Parral, Chihuahua, on July 20, 1923, in a killing long surrounded by rumor and competing explanations. A 1935 article by Elías L. Torres, translated for Frontier Times , attributes the plot chiefly to Melitón Lozoya, a rancher and former friend of Villa…

Active Membership Required

Full access to the digitized archives and AI-extracted texts is exclusive to active EPCHS members. Please subscribe or renew your membership to unlock this section.

Subscribe / Renew Membership

Already an active member? Log In