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SUPPORT THE FIGHT OF CHERANENSES

THE DEFENDERS OF HUMAN RIGHTS
INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN THE COUNTRY
TO MEDIA
TO THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL

On 15 April, villagers and residents of San Francisco Cheran stopped trucks laden with wood, as usual, came down from the forest illegal loggers community neighboring communities Tanac, Rancho Seco and Capacuaro (approximately 20 000 hectares of forest have been devastated by illegal logging). From that day began a confrontation between villagers and loggers Cheran, the latter managed high caliber weapons that are explained only with links to organized crime. Although it appears that the government is also related to the defense of these loggers, because not only has not received government support to the requests for more than three years have been made, but now continues to favor their impunity to stay out of the situation, although the governor already manifest case basis. Although demonstrations have been made as of Friday April 29 with over a thousand villagers in the city of Morelia.

This situation is not new, are performing similar events since 2008, when in May of that year killed the former mayor Leopoldo Juarez. At that time the community was manifested against the elected mayor and criticized other arbitrary, of course, illegal logging and appeared among the complaints. In April last year killed Gembe Hilario, brother Communal Property Representative, Javier Gembe, then he and his family left the community, to date no one knows them. This year they have seized five villagers, including Armando Avila and Rafael García Rafael Geronimo, secretary and treasurer of the communal land, it is not clear any event.

Also in 2007, during the elections of candidates for municipal office, an internal conflict arises in the PRD, as the elected candidate was not recognized by the majority of voters, this led to a split in the community. Thus, the PRI candidate won the election and was unknown to the people, added to which he was charged with the murder of Leopoldo Juarez. After several months of demonstrations and the making of the municipal council, was dispersed movement. However, these authorities were in a state of illegitimacy for most of the Cheran population, so that the state of lawlessness has prevailed in the town. Added to this are the attacks against the commissioner of the communal land, which has received over the years to defend their forests.

has not only been murders and disappearances of authorities and community, but constantly and community members have received threats and attacks by loggers. The Communal Property Committee has repeatedly called for the state government intervention in solving the problem of illegal logging and forest fires (caused by any criminal loggers), as well as insecurity, but the government indifference remains constant until today.

The regional impact of the current situation in Cheran has already been felt in other affected municipalities to see the influx of tourists, as the Meseta Purépecha is offering quality sites and traditions that attract tourism and provide economic life to the area and the country as part of the indigenous peoples who still maintain their traditions and defend territories. Cheran these traditions have been undermined by the conflict.

On Wednesday 27 April last shots were fired at villagers Cheran by loggers, injuring two adults and killed Armando Hernandez Estrada, 35, and Pedro Juarez Urbina, 45, the latter brother of former mayor assassinated in 2008.

Coincidentally, the cell phone signal has been failing continuously, the facilities are running out of food and the community is virtually under siege by loggers of Capacuaro and Santa Cruz Tanac and by the ill intentioned and that few local news have spread.

statements are ambiguous and state authorities focus more on giving quiet to "assumptions" that the media are doing rather than a real solution to the conflict. A dialogue process begun 15 days of road blocks, as proposed by the state government, and a proposal to seek livelihood alternatives to timber loggers, as mentioned by Deputy Gabriela Molina, the solution is not immediately expected in Cheran. This is a problem of social security, defense of territories, justice for indigenous communities of Cheran.

The commoner and seeking the assistance of federal and state government to ensure the safety of local and regional population, and return peace and governance in their territories. It demands justice for all human rights violations that have occurred in recent years both by local residents as neighbors to the community. This is a fundamental problem that must be addressed with seriousness and commitment by authorities and national and local residents. We

-public denunciation of the crimes committed against the villagers and the forest of Cheran.

"We demand the investigation of the murders in the township.

-demand response from local authorities and state and respect for the DH population of Cheran.

"This is not the voice of one, is the cry of the people who say" enough. "

Organizations that support this statement: Collective

DH Michoacan Organizations, Rural and Urban Communities Solidarity (Comus) Zapatista Farmers Union South, Jalisco (UCaZS) Mexican Alliance for Self-Determination of Peoples (AMAP), Union of Indigenous Communities of the Northern Isthmus, Oaxaca (UCIZONI) People's Congress of the Valley of Mexico, Towns, Neighborhoods and Colonies in Defense of Azcapotzalco (Pubac-AZCAPO), Indigenous Zapatista Agrarian Movement (CORN), National Association of Democratic Lawyers (ANAD), National Liberation Movement (MLN).

By agreement of the Forum of Solidarity with the People of Cheran, held today, Tuesday May 3, 2011, in the University Auditorium Ruben Romero of the University of Michoacan, participating organizations in the same decided to fully support the contents of this urgent communication.

Section XVIII of the SNTE-CNTE, SME, ATEM, State Assembly of the Popular Resistance Student, Normal School Students Basque Rural Quiroga, High School Students Isaac Arriaga, FNLS, Committee to Find Them, MLN-Michoacán, Movement Revolutionary Left, Socialist Workers Party, Socialist Link Procopios, Genesis Cooperative, Cooperative Materu Kurhinta, Radio Magisterial Teaching Peasant Organization, Indigenous and Popular Cotacum, State Assembly of the Popular Resistance.