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Cherán is a small town in Mexico that has practiced self-governance since 2011 as a result of the Cherán Revolution.

Crime

There hasn’t had a slaying or other serious crime since early 2011.[1]

Economy

The town has started several worker cooperatives, notably a greenhouse, sawmill and concrete factory.[2]

Environmental Protection

Reforestation efforts undertaken by the community have led to the reforestation of 1,500 hectares of land (2/3rds of what had been deforested) as of 2015.[3]

References

1. https://www.latimes.com/world/mexico-americas/la-fg-mexico-cheran-20170710-htmlstory.html
2. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/after-long-fight-self-government-indigenous-town-cher-n-mexico-n906171
3. https://intercontinentalcry.org/the-cheran-indigenous-communitys-remarkable-road-to-self-rule-in-mexico/