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6 Apr 2023

México: Exigen justicia frente a asesinatos, desapariciones y violencia generalizada que sufren personas defensoras de comunidades indígenas en Michoacán; luchan en contra de minería y tala ilegal

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El 1ro de abril de 2023 se encontró el cadáver del defensor comunitario nahua Eustacio Alcalá, él era Jefe de Tenencia en la comunidad de San Juan Huitzontla, lideró la lucha contra la apertura de una mina de hierro cerca su comunidad que provocaría grave contaminación en un río y pérdida de la biodiversidad. En 2022 la comunidad obtuvo un amparo para frenar la operación de concesiones mineras de las empresas ArcelorMittal y Ternium. Esta violencia generalizada contra personas defensoras de los derechos humanos en Michoacán se suma a las recientes desapariciones de dos activistas comunitarios en el mes de enero y al asesinato de Alfredo Cisneros que luchaba contra la tala ilegal de árboles. Grupos y organizaciones de derechos humanos exigen inmediatas investigaciones exhaustivas y búsquedas correspondientes para hacer justicia.

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