Mexico murder shows grim face of illegal logging

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters

Mexico murder shows grim face of illegal logging
08 Jun 2007 18:54:10 GMT
Source: Reuters

By Catherine Bremer

MEXICO CITY, June 8 (Reuters) - The brazen murder of an environmental activist by illegal loggers who are still free almost a month later has highlighted Mexico's failure to tackle powerful gangs decimating its forests.

Aldo Zamora was gathering information for environmental group Greenpeace when four men identified by witnesses and police as brothers in a logging gang ambushed his car on a forest road in the State of Mexico and sprayed him with bullets.

The state attorney general's office says 15 detectives are on the case and identified the four brothers as the suspects.



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http://www.greenpeace.org.nyud.net:8090/raw/image_full/mexico/photosvideos/photos/ildefonso-zamora-baldomero-ca.jpg

Father, Ildefonso Zamora Baldomero, and brother, Misael.

[burrowowl]

1. K&R

[shenmue]

2. I hope they catch the people quickly

:grr: