She fought back against illegal loggers. Now shes been found strangled on a highway in Mexico

[Judi Lynn]

By KATE LINTHICUM and PATRICK J. MCDONNELL
JAN 23, 2018 | 1:40 PM
| MEXICO CITY

Like many residents of the pine-covered hills of Cheran in central Mexico, Guadalupe Campanur led a life of radical resistance.

As a young woman in 2011, she joined town leaders in fighting back against illegal loggers and drug traffickers accused of murdering local farmers.

She later played a role when the town's newly formed self-defense patrols expelled the local government that was perceived as corrupt. They replaced police officers and politicians aligned with national parties with homegrown militias and assemblies inspired by the community's indigenous roots.

Fellow activists say Campanur, 32, was deeply committed to the town's unique political and social experiment, leading patrols of the militia as well as community sewing classes.

More:
http://www.latimes.com/world/mexico-americas/la-fg-mexico-activist-killed-20180123-story.html

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[Canoe52]

1. What sick people there are who think money is more important than someones life.

[Terminally_Chill]

3. Most people, unfortunately,

the sad fact is that Humans are the most disgusting species on the Earth.
Nature is going to throw us in the trash and not a moment too soon.

[Judi Lynn]

4. It would be a matter of self-defense for the planet, for sure.

Welcome to D.U., Terminally_Chill.