Mexico tells Mennonites: stop cutting down jungle to plant
Source: Associated Press
Mexico tells Mennonites: stop cutting down jungle to plant
Thu, August 12, 2021, 7:50 PM
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government said Thursday it has reached a preliminary agreement with Mennonites living in southern Mexico to stop cutting down low jungle to plant crops.
The Environment Department said the agreement covered Mennonite communities in the state of Campeche, on the Yucatan peninsula.
Mennonites have roots in northern Mexico dating back to the 1920s and many are dual citizens of Mexico and Canada. The citizenship status of those involved in the agreement is not clear.
In the 1980s, Mennonites began moving south, deeper into Mexico, settling in the Yucatan area.
The department said they cut down trees to establish highly mechanized farms, with his use of herbicides, pesticides and genetically modified crops.
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