It’s still unclear how environmental activist Homero Gomez died though his disappearance sparked an outcry in Mexico. | Photo: @Homerogomez_g
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The remains of Homero Gomez were located inside a well in the community called El Soldado, but due to the conditions of the corpse, DNA tests were requested for identification.
Environmental activist Homero Gomez, who fought to protect the famed monarch butterfly, has been found dead in the western Mexican state of Michoacan, a local authority said Wednesday, two weeks after he disappeared.
The activist’s body was located inside a well in a vacant lot 800 meters from the place where he was last seen in the community called El Soldado but due to the conditions of the corpse, DNA tests were requested for identification.
It’s still unclear how Gomez died though his disappearance sparked an outcry in an increasingly violent country where activists are routinely threatened, harmed or even killed as a result of their work […]
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Very sad and difficult times for those who protect nature in some countries.
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Indeed, nasavolanature. It’s the same for those of us who try to guarantee a future for coming generations.
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Reblogged this on Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch.
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I have a good idea who’s responsible. 💔
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I suppose I could take a few wild guesses myself, carinaragno.
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