Gallery: One Small Town's Fight to Banish a Brutal Mexican Cartel
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*A member of the "Ronda Comunitaria" (Community Guard) mans a checkpoint, at an entrance to Cherán.*
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*Cherán, a small mountain town in the Mexican state of Michoachan, in middle of the Mexican forest, saw its citizens organize in 2011 and overthrew the corrupt local government and police force. The citizens of the pueblo (town or community,) set up their own government system and police force in an attempt to drive organized crime out of their community and forest after years of extortion and violence.*
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*A matador prepares for his rodeo performance in Cherán, with a drink.*
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*A community member and member of the reforestation team, eats lunch outside of the of town of Cherán.*
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*A girl sells flowers in Cherán.*
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*Young member of Cherán's "Ronda Comunitaria" (Community Guard).*
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*Confetti sprinkled in a woman's hair during a celebration in Cherán.*
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*People of town of Cherán, in the Mexican State of Michoacán, celebrate during one of their annual fiestas, October, 2012.*
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*Young men hanging out in the town of Cherán.*
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*Fresh weed in the town of Cherán. The community police try to intercept drugs being brought into Cherán. Personal use is tolerated, but dealing by outsiders is not.*
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*Two young men smoke weed in the town of Cherán.*
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*Band practice in the backyard.*
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*Young cowboys at a rodeo.*
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*Rodeo participants tie down a bull, Cherán.*
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