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June 23, 2023

Mexican Environmentalists Álvaro Arvizu and Cuauhtémoc Márquez Found Murdered
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In Mexico, human rights advocates are demanding justice for two
environmentalists assassinated in separate attacks in the state of
Mexico earlier this month. Álvaro Arvizu and Cuauhtémoc Márquez were
forest and water defenders who fought against extractivism in the
region. Márquez, who was also a beekeeper, was shot dead near his home
on June 12. A day later, Arvizu died after being brutally assaulted by a
group of unknown assailants with what appeared to be an ax. Mexico
continues to be one of the deadliest countries for environmentalists in
the world.


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