Illegal Loggers Kill Forest Rangers in Central Mexico

Suspected illegal loggers killed 3 forest rangers and wounded 1 in central Mexico near the Iztaccihuatl volcano. Mexico has no national forest service, so local farmers patrol to protect forests. The attackers are presumed to be illegal loggers, and there have been previous killings of environmental activists in the region.

Illegal Logging and Violence Against Environmental Activists in Mexico

Illegal loggers shot and killed three forest rangers near a volcano in Mexico, highlighting the ongoing issue of violence against environmental and land defense activists in the country.