More than Monarchs
Documenting Local Stories in the Disappearing Monarch Forests of Mexico
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More than Monarchs
Documenting Local Stories in the Disappearing Monarch Forests of Mexico


Mar 17, 2004

To:   Attorney General, Michoacán

From:   Idilberto Gonzales Claudio

Agrarian Community
Crescencio Morales
Michoacan State
Re: (Specific Request)

(TRANSLATED FROM SPANISH)

Crescencio Morales, March 17, 2004
Lic. Ramon Ponce Ponce
Regional Attorney General
Zitacuaro Michoacan

The undersigned, Alejo Claudio Cayetano and Idilberto Gonzalez Claudio, Chief and President of Common Property in Crescencio Morales, Zitacuaro Michoacan, address the attorney’s office to report that our claims regarding excessive logging have been ignored to this date. As a result, the people in general have decided to exploit forest resources that former authorities protected by making a lot of sacrifices.

By not having support from the relevant authorities, this has gone out of control. We will not be held responsible of resulting events in our community related to the massive exploitation of our forests.

Without further comment and looking forward to your support, kind regards.

Sincerely

Alejo Claudio Cayetano
Chief

Idilberto Gonzalez Claudio
Common Property President