Cherán
A town in Mexico overthrew their local government. Things couldn't be going better.
In 2011, the population of Cherán, Mexico, kicked out an organized crime syndicate — along with every cop and politician in town. Things couldn't be going better.
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Town Booted Out Mexico’s Political Parties, But Now Some Residents Want Them Back
Yearning for a return to the 'bad old days,' some people in Cheran, Michoacan, say the town's high council is as corrupt as the political parties of before. Dissidents accuse council leaders of old-fashioned vote-buying.
Inside the Autonomous Mexican Community That Ejected Drug Cartels
Three years ago residents of Cherán, tired of the narco-violence and illegal logging, rose up in arms to reclaim their community.
The New Zapatistas?
Back in September, as the Mexican presidential elections were still in full swing, we headed to Cherán, an indigenous rebel town located in the southwestern state of Michoacán, Mexico, to celebrate the first anniversary of their fight against organized...
The Rebellion in Cherán, Mexico
Cherán, Mexico is a town in the western state of Michoacán, made up of about 16,000 indigenous Purepechan Mexicans. For years, a group of illegal loggers, protected by drug cartel gunmen, have ransacked the community and nearby forests. Municipal...