On 21 May 1920, a break for Villa came when Carranza, along with his top advisers and supporters,[REF] was assassinated by supporters of Álvaro Obregón [REF].
In exchange for his retirement from hostilities, Villa was granted a 25,000 acre[REF] hacienda in Canutillo,[REF] just outside Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua, by the national government [REF].