Cherán: The Burning Hope | Doha Debates

Welcome to Cherán, a small Indigenous community in the state of Michoacán that kicked out the local drug cartels and refused to settle for government corruption.
In April 2011, the people of Cherán set out on a path towards self-rule. At the time, Yunuen Torres was just a girl, but she remembers how scary life was before her community took its town back. Today, the local activist and community radio host has made it her mission to record oral histories that capture Cherán’s tumultuous past and inspire the next generation to uphold all that her community fought for - freedom, safety and the right to govern themselves.
Cherán’s experiment in self-government appears to be working, and its people have become a symbol of resistance. The town has proven that things can be done differently, and better - and the example is spreading. Other Indigenous communities in Mexico are now taking up the mantle of self-government.
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[@RadicalEarth]

Larga vida Cheran. Historia inspiradora que solo fortalece mi respeto y admiración por los pueblos indígenas de México. Se necesita coraje para hacer frente a las bandas criminales. ¡Mujeres fuertes con las hogueras! Aplausos a los hombres que se paran a luchar. Muy buena producción de video. Agradecimiento por los subtítulos en inglés. Haré todo lo posible para visitar algún día.

[@jorgepahuamba7488]

Saludos desde Michigan! Gracias por subir vídeos de Mi Pueblo Cheran ‘ Keri ! Dios los bendiga!

[@marcobarco9285]

Es de admiracion y aplausos ,que los guardabosques no cobren nada de dinero. Y hagan un trabajo maravilloso. y se comporten con justicia.

[@joeym8912]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼absolutely beautiful

[@JuIieta]

Admirable y valiente pueblo ,que se levanta en armas por no quedar otra opción. Vergüenza de gobiernos anteriores .

[@aarondelacruz1004]

Anteriores y actuales.

[@OLGALAZINDr]

Bravissimo los amo muchísimo!

[@andybunt]

Awe inspiring & heart uplifting video. Thanks for posting it.

[@Brownyman]

Viva la, Cherán!

[@javiermontanoguerrero6754]

👏 organización 🐾 valentía 💥 justicia 🕸️ante el modelo de despojo 🐾 Juan Carlos

[@iloveowls8748]

Este video da me esperanza grande! Saludos a Chéran de Dinamarca

[@joseramonflorescornejo6808]

Un ejemplo de valor, unidad y libertad

[@mariadelasnievescerontapia726]

Por culpa de talamontes y vendedores de terrenos, se terminan los arboles, ahora el problema de calor y falta de lluvias.

[@andresvilla3588]

En todo mexico le podria ser asi hunirse y acabar con los sicarios y gobierno corrupto Para ir de la usa de vacasiones tranquilos sin preocupasiones..

[@okn712]

Then the people of Mexico would have a lot more enemies than just the cartels and it’s own government

[@donsal.t.1765]

💪

[@lilliansheriff7668]

Todo se puede con Dios a tu lado!

[@mariadelasnievescerontapia726]

Que paso con los politicos, y el que era presidente del pueblo?

[@betadelta8065]

Otra muestra más de lo evidente; incluso en cuestiones de seguridad.... SÓLO EL PUEBLO SALVA AL PUEBLO. SÓLO LA AUTOGESTIÓN FUNCIONA.

[@nathalia66558]

❤

[@RahabsRedemption]

👏💚💜

[@ChristopherWarring]

Is this place safe to visit?

[@echo036]

We just drove through there last week, and it was safe.

[@kkob]

They are self-governing. Did you not watch the video? Or other videos? They expelled the existing government for corruption and declared their autonomy in 2011. They won their court case vs the federal gov't in 2013, iirc.
Safe? I doubt there is a safer place in all of Mexico.

[@missvida6251]

I guess it's safe if you mind your business.

[@arturoh9022]

Yes

[@arturoh9022]

totally safe believe me

[@KarlaRamirez-gg7gh]

Lo que es reunirse y tener el coraje para sacar a los sicarios y talamontes !! Los árboles son aliento de vida . La ambición y la codicia es lo que tiene jodida esta humanidad. Y los ignorantes que van y talan bosques por unos cuantos centavos.

[@BramMoreinis]

Please establish a presence on Mastodon for those of us who left Twitter after Elon Musk bought it and twisted it?