Native Community Defends Land Against Loggers, Organised Crime

CHERÁN, Mexico, “Our patience has run out,” says Mary, an indigenous woman with three children to care for on her own, since her husband was kidnapped from his home by an armed group. In this town in western Mexico, local residents have begun to defend themselves with sticks and stones against illegal loggers and organised crime groups that are their allies. Read Article

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