The body of water was approximately 32 feet square and 20 feet deep, but only about half full of water. “It’s part of what leads us to apply ourselves more every day to guarantee peace and tranquility in the country,” López Obrador said. Authorities have not provided a cause of death or a motive, but activists have said it could be related to disputes over illegal logging, water or income from visitors’ fees to the El Rosario butterfly reserve. López Obrador raised criminality surrounding illegal logging. Mexico has clamped down on illegal logging, which was once a major threat to the reserves but which has fallen to about one-third last year’s level.

Source: thestar January 30, 2020 16:13 UTC