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In Mexico, false suicide reports shine light on Tarahumara plight
The Indians were hit by drought and a freeze that led to a food shortage. Aid starts flowing after reports that 50 had killed themselves because they were not able to feed their children.
It took false reports of mass suicide for Mexicans to rally in great number to the aid of the legendary Tarahumara Indians, who are facing a season of starvation. But publicity about their plight has exposed the chronic marginalization and growing perils, including drug violence, faced by many indigenous communities, activists say.
Pictured: Tarahumara Indians line up to receive aid, including food and water, in the village of Pito Real in Chihuahua state, Mexico. (Carlos Villalobos / El Heraldo de Chihuahua)
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