In Mexico, Reclaiming the Forests and the Right to Feel Safe - NYTimes.com

In Mexico, Reclaiming the Forests and the Right to Feel Safe - NYTimes.com:

 "CHERÁN, Mexico — The woman’s exhausted eyes reflected the flames dancing in front of her. A 38-year-old grandmother, she is also a leader of the civilian insurgency that has taken over this mountain town in the state of Michoacán, 310 miles west of Mexico City. Sixteen months of cold and sleepless nights at Bonfire No. 17, one of a number of permanent burning barricades set up here, have taken their toll."

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