We have received news that the Lacandona rainforest is under threat – the Mexican government is granting rights to oil companies to search and explot there, next year.
We can’t find much news on the internet, but here is an article in spanish.
And there is a facebook group in opposition!
Here’s some background videos of the forest and the zapatistas (EZLN), showing the amazing biodiversity of the area and how integral the forest is to indigenous peoples in the area.
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Part Two:
Part Three:
