,REGRESION ,MAGAZ9E #a 
,NOTEBOOKS AGA9/ ,TE*NO ,9DU/RIAL ,PROGRESS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S 

,TEXT 3 

,$ITORIAL 

,:Y & = :OM IS 0,REGRESION08 

,REGRESION IS A PUBLICATION CONSI/+ ( CONT5T CRITICAL ( ! VALUES & ! MAT]IAL BASIS ( ! TE*NO-9DU/RIAL SY/EM4 ,WE PROPAGATE !SE IDEAS 7BY MEANS ( ! ,9T]NET & 9 PR9T7 NOT SO ?AT O!RS MAY ADOPT \R POSITIONS4 ,WE >5'T LOOK+ = SYMPA?IZ]S1 NOR = ! APPROVAL ( ?OSE :O CALL !MSELVES 0RADICALS0 & 0REVOLUTION>IES40 ,WE PUBLI% !SE TEXTS BECAUSE WE HAVE SOME?+ TO SAY1 BECAUSE 9 ! CONTEXT ( SO MU* HYPOCRISY & SO MANY LIES1 WE MU/ %\T ! ,T,R,U,?4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO PO9T \T ?AT1 EV5 ?\< !SE TEXTS >E AVAILABLE TO ALL1 !Y >5'T 9T5D$ = ! SOCIETY AT L>GE4 ,?IS IS AN 9T]V5TION FROM \R 9DIVIDUALITY TO ?OSE FEW :O D>E TO ?9K BEYOND TYPICAL 0RADICAL & REVOLUTION>Y0 CRITICISM4 ,IT IS = ?OSE :O HAVE UND]/OOD ?AT ! ROOT ( ALL ! EVILS ( \R SITUATION LIES 9 ! TE*NO-9DU/RIAL SY/EM & ! CIVILIZATION ?AT DRIVES IT4 ,IT IS = ?OSE :O HAVE LEFT ! UTOPIAS ( OLD IDEOLOGIES BEH9D & HAVE ASSUM$ !IR ROLE AS 9DIVIDUALS )9 ?IS COMPLEX REALITY4 ,IT IS = ?OSE 9DIVIDUALS :O >E TIR$ ( SPEAK+1 READ+1 & BE+ 0CRITICAL SPECTATORS10 & :O BELIEVE ?AT !ORY IS ONLY P>T ( ! F\NDATION ( !IR ACTS AGA9/ ! SY/EM4 ,MORE ?AN ANY?+1 H[EV]1 ! CONT5T ( ?IS J\RNAL IS = ?OSE FEW PEOPLE :O >E FAMILI> ) ?IS DISC\RSE & PRACTICE1 & = ?OSE :O >E NEW TO !SE TOPICS1 WE HOPE TO BE EXPLICIT 5\< SO ?AT !Y CAT* ON QUICKLY4 

,:Y REGRESSION 

,! WORD 0REGRESSION0 CAN MEAN MANY ?+S TO V>I\S DISCIPL9ES OR SCI5CES1 BUT WE >E US+ IT AS ! ANTONYM TO 0PROGRESS01 SPECIFICALLY CIVILIZ$ & >TIFICIAL TE*NO-9DU/RIAL PROGRESS4 ,= US1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO LOOK BACK TO SEE H[ HUMANS LIV$ 9 ! PA/1 H[ !Y DEVELOP$1 & H[ !Y DI$ FROM ! BEG9N+ ( ! SPECIES UNTIL ! PRES5T4 ,IT IS ONLY 9 ?IS WAY ?AT WE WILL %$ LI<T ON \R PRES5T SITUATION3 H[ WE HAVE GONE FROM BE+ HUMAN TO BE+ SIMPLY AN 9/RUM5T ( ! SY/EM4 ,! IRRESI/IBLE ADVANCE ( TE*NOLOGY 7AS IT HAS BE5 =MULAT$ BY CRITICS ( CIVILIZATION7 IS G5]AT+ S]I\S PROBLEMS = ! 5VIRONM5T & HUMAN BE+S1 PROBLEMS :I* RANGE FROM PHYSICAL TO PSY*OLOGICAL DAMAGE4 ,! CONSEQU5CES ( FOLL[+ ! SAME PA? WILL LEAD US T[>D UNIMAG9ABLE CATA/ROPHES4 ,SOME ADVOCATE A REVOLUTION OR ! BUILD+ ( A MOVEM5T ?AT W\LD CONTRIBUTE TO ! OV]?R[ ( ! TE*NO-9DU/RIAL SY/EM4 ,WE REF] SPECIFICALLY TO ! IDEOLOGUES :O FOLL[ ! WORDS ( ,!ODORE ,J4 ,KACZYNSKI LIT]ALLY4 ,TO A C]TA9 EXT5T1 IT IS UND]/&ABLE ?AT !Y ASS]T V>I\S PROPOSITIONS TO RESOLVE ! C5TRAL PROBLEM4 ,\R POSITION1 H[EV]1 DOES NOT SEE ! =MATION ( AN 9T]NATIONAL MOVEM5T TO OV]?R[ ! SY/EM AS BE+ VIABLE4 ,= ?AT REASON1 WE R5\NCE ! T]M 0REVOLUTION40 ,! /RATEGY1 LIKE ! T]M ITSELF1 IS TOO FANCIFUL1 IT LACKS A REALI/IC VIEW ( ?+S1 & ?AT IS :Y WE R5\NCE IT4 

,= MANY MOONS N[1 WE HAVE /OPP$ DREAM+ ( A 0BETT] WORLD10 :I* IS EI!R POLITICALLY OR 0PRIMITIVI/ICALLY0 CORRECT4 ,TODAY1 ALL WE SEE IS \R PRES5T1 ! PESSIMI/ PRES5T TO :I* WE >E CONDEMN$1 & EV5 ?\< ?IS IS :AT WE ASSUME1 WE DON'T SURR5D] BE=E IT3 

-,! SY/EM ALWAYS GOES 9 ! SAME DIRECTION1 PROGRESS /OPS = NO ONE & NO?+4 

-,WILD NATURE = ! MO/ P>T WILL BE EXT]M9AT$ OR SUBJUGAT$ 9 ! COM+ YE>S4 ,9 \R MOD]N CONTEXT1 ONLY ! MO/ DELUD$ M9DS ?9K ?AT TRY+ TO 0LIB]ATE0 IT IS EV5 POSSIBLE4 

-,MAYBE 9 #c OR #d YE>S 7CONSID]+ ! CURR5T SITUATION7 ALL ( ! WILD NATURE ?AT IS LEFT WILL BE R$UC$ TO RECREATIONAL OR T\RI/ >EAS4 0,ECOLOGICAL0 OR 0CONS]VATIONI/0 ORGANIZATIONS GOV]N$ BY 0GRE50 BUREAUCRATS WILL REGULATE !M AS !Y SEE FIT1 SO ?AT ?OSE SPACES >E PRES]V$ = SCI5TIFIC & ECONOMIC PURPOSES4 ,?IS HAS ALREADY HAPP5$ 9 ,EUROPE1 & 9 ,MEXICO IT IS ! CURR5T TRAJECTORY ( ?+S4 

-,! BEHAVIOR ( ! HUMAN BE+ IS BE+ DOME/ICAT$ TO A DEPLORABLE & MADD5+ DEGREE4 ,ONLY ! /RONGE/ & MO/ 9TELLIG5T WILL BE ABLE TO NOT FALL = ! SY/EM'S GAMES1 TRY+ TO RESI/ & CL+ TO !IR NATURE4 

-,! :OLE SY/EM 7OR MO/ ( IT7 WILL NOT FALL TO A MOVEM5T ?AT ACCEL]ATES A REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS4 ,! ONLY ?+ ?AT CAN OV]TURN ?IS COMPLEX SY/EM IS WILD NATURE ITSELF OR ITS V]Y [N COMPLEX TE*NOLOGY CAUS+ COLLAPSE4 

-,WE DO NOT TRU/ NOR DO WE HOPE = A MOVEM5T1 A 0GREAT CRISIS10 OR ! 0REVOLUTION40 ,WE DO NOT HOPE = *ANGE4 ,! PRES5T IS ALL ?AT WE HAVE4 

,WE HAVE NO C]TA9TY ?AT 0REVOLUTION>IES0 WILL HA/5 0! DE/RUCTION ( ! SY/EM40 ,FRANKLY1 WE ?9K ?AT IF ONE DAY A MOVEM5T EM]GES ?AT SEEKS TO DE/ROY ! SY/EM1 IT WILL BE CRU%$ IMM$IATELY4 ,W\LD ! NUCLE>1 TIMB]1 PH>MACEUTICAL1 AUTOMOBILE1 M9+1 & OIL 9DU/RIES ALL[ SU* A MOVEM5T TO EXI/1 A MOVEM5T ?AT SEEKS TO HALT ! =CES ?AT PROPEL SCI5CE & TE*NOLOGY8 ,W\LD !Y ALL[ ?AT MOVEM5T TO OBTA9 VICTORIES ?AT DE/ROY ! TE*NO-9DU/RIAL SY/EM ?AT !Y HAVE =G$ OV] ! DECADES8 ,NO1 !Y W\LD NOT ALL[ IT1 UNLESS !Y C\LD F9D A MANN] TO PR(IT FROM ! SITUATION AFT] ! SUPPOS$ 0DE/RUCTION0 ( ! SY/EM4 ,! REALITY ( ?+S IS RA!R BLEAK = ?OSE ( US :O CRITICIZE ! TE*NO-9DU/RIAL SY/EM & WANT IT TO COLLAPSE ONE DAY4 ,WE HAVE REALIZ$ ?IS1 & WE ACCEPT ! SITUATION AS IT UNFOLDS BE=E US4 ,WE ASSUME \R CONTRADICTIONS )\T FALL+ 9TO !M1 NOR DO WE RESIGN \RSELVES TO ACCEPT :AT IS BE+ IMPOS$ ON US4 

,= YE>S1 )9 POLITICAL MOVEM5T & 9TELLECTUAL CIRCLES ( ANY GIV5 IDEOLOGY1 SOLUTIONS TO ! PROBLEMS ( ! TIME HAVE BE5 PROPOS$1 = EXAMPLE3 

-,ACCORD+ TO ! HI/ORY ( ,MEXICO1 AFT] ! >RIVAL ( ! ,SPANI% & ! DEA? ( ! GOV]NOR ( ,T5O*TITLAN1 ,MOCTEZUMA 7#a#e#b71 ! ,MEXICA W>RIOR ,CUITLAHUAC L$ A W> AGA9/ ! 9VASION4 ,?IS LEAD] L$ HIS M5 9 A W> AGA9/ ! ,EUROPEANS ) ! AIM ( REVIV+ ?AT GREAT ,MESOAM]ICAN CIVILIZATION4 ,CUITLAHUAC DI$ ( SMALLPOX )\T A*IEV+ ANY?+4 

-,DUR+ ! 9DEP5D5CE MOVEM5T1 ! PRIE/ ,MIGUEL ,HIDALGO L$ REVOLTS AGA9/ ! ,SPANI% CR[N 7#a#h#a74 ,HE ASSEMBL$ M5 :O WANT$ TO BE FREE ( ! CREOLE RUL+ ELITE4 ,!Y WANT$ TO =M A GOV]NM5T NOT IMPOS$ ON !M BY ,WE/]N]S4 ,!Y WANT$ ME/IZO RUL]S1 ETC4 ,AFT] A BLOODY W>1 !Y %OT ! PRIE/ & CUT (F HIS HEAD4 ,DID !Y A*IEVE 9DEP5D5CE8 ,MAYBE WE %\LD ASK ! ,SPANI>DS :O >E /ILL [N]S ( A L>GE P>T ( :AT IS CONSID]$ ,MEXICAN T]RITORY4 

-,9 #a#i#a1 !RE WAS ! 0,MEXICAN ,REVOLUTION04 ,EMILIANO ,ZAPATA WAS ONE ( ! MO/ REPRES5TATIVE LEAD]S :O ORGANIZ$ AN >M$ /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! DICTATOR%IP ( ,PORFIRIO ,DIAZ1 AS WELL AS ! RUL]S :O FOLL[$ HIM4 ,HE & HIS SOLDI]S WANT$ A NEW CON/ITUTION1 ONE :I* GRANT$ L& TO ! PEASANTS & W\LD CREATE MOD]N PUBLIC S]VICES 7ELECTRICITY1 WAT]1 SEWAGE1 $UCATION1 ETC47 ,!Y ASK$ = DEMOCRACY & NOT A DICTATOR%IP4 ,!Y BETRAY$ ,ZAPATA 9 AN AMBU% & KILL$ HIM4 ,DID HE ACCOMPLI% HIS TASK8 ,MAYBE WE %\LD ASK ! CURR5T 9HABITANTS ( ! REGION :]E ,ZAPATA F\<T1 ONE ( ! POORE/ & MO/ DEGRAD$ REGIONS ( ! C\NTRY TODAY 9 #b#a#d4 

-,9 #a#i#f#h1 ! /UD5T MOVEM5T SPREAD ?R\<\T ,MEXICO 9 ! MID/ ( A COMMUNI/ REVIVAL4 ,!SE IDEAS W]E ! TIP ( ! ICEB]G AFT] ! ,OCTOB] #bND MASSACRE .<9 ,TLATELOLCO.> 9 ?AT YE>4 ,V>I\S GU]RILLA GR\PS =M$ & WAG$ A W> TO ! DEA? AGA9/ ! REGIME ( ! ,9/ITUTIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,P>TY .<,P,R,I.>1 ! P>TY ?AT EM]G$ AFT] ! ,MEXICAN ,REVOLUTION4 ,ONE ( !SE GR\PS WAS ! ,COMMUNI/ ,LEAGUE ( ,SEPTEMB] #b#cRD 7#a#i#g#c71 &1 AS ITS NAME 9DICAT$1 ITS GOAL WAS TO IMPLANT SOCIALISM 9 ,MEXICO4 ,ITS LEAD]1 ,IGNACIO ,SALAS ,OBREGON1 ORGANIZ$ KIDNAP+S1 >M$ ROBB]IES1 GUN SMUGGL+1 PRISON BREAKS1 >M$ UPRIS+S 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE & ! CITY1 ATTACKS ON POLITICIANS & BUS9ESSM51 EXECUTIONS ( POLICE1 ETC4 ,!Y DISAPPE>$ ,OBREGON ONCE HIS GR\P WAS DEFEAT$ BY ! GOV]NM5T1 ! P>AMILIT>IES1 & 9FILTRATORS4 ,SOCIALISM NEV] CAME TO ,MEXICO4 

-,9 #a#i#i#d1 ! ,ZAPATI/A ,>MY ( ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION 7,E,Z,L,N71 L$ PUBLICLY BY ,SUBCOM&ANTE ,M>COS1 TOOK CONTROL ( V>I\S MUNICIPAL H\SES ( GOV]NM5T 9 RESPONSE TO ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN ,FREE ,TRADE ,AGREEM5T 7,N,A,F,T,A71 AS WELL AS TO ! MALTREATM5T ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLE & ! POOR ( ,*IAPAS BY CONSECUTIVE F$]AL GOV]NM5TS4 ,! 9ITIAL GOAL ( ! ,E,Z,L,N WAS TO 0GO TO ! CAPITAL & DEFEAT ! ,MEXICAN >MY40 ,! ,E,Z,L,N WAG$ W> ON ! GOV]NM5T1 & ! GOV]NM5T C\NT]ATTACK$4 ,AFT] DAYS ( %OOT\TS1 D[N$ HELICOPT]S1 DEA?S1 KIDNAP+S1 & TORTURES1 A TRUCE WAS CALL$4 ,! GOV]NM5T (F]$ RE=MS & RI<TS TO 9DIG5\S PEOPLES1 AS WELL AS AUTONOMY TO ! ,ZAPATI/AS = !IR 0LIB]AT$ SPACES04 ,! 9ITIAL GOAL ( ! ,E,Z,L,N WAS TO OV]?R[ ! GOV]NM5T4 ,?AT DIDN'T WORK \T1 & !Y REMA9 9 !IR COMMUNITIES4 ,!IR 0REVOLUTION0 WAS ONLY LOCAL4 

-,9 #b#f1 !RE W]E MANY POPUL> UPRIS+S 7! /RIK+ M9]S 9 ,MI*OACAN1 ! PEASANTS ( ,AT5CO1 ETC47 ?AT HAD ! GOAL ( CREAT+ A POLITICAL CRISIS & ACCEL]AT+ ! FALL ( ! GOV]NM5T4 ,?IS OCCURR$ AFT] A POLITICAL CAMPAIGN UND]TAK5 BY ! ,E,Z,L,N ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY4 ,! MOVEM5T ( TEA*]S 9 ,OAXACA WAS AN EXAMPLE ( ?IS4 ,\T ( A FAIL$ EXPULSION ( ! MUNICIPAL & /ATE POLICE1 ! TEA*]S W]E ABLE TO DRAW 9 ! MASSES & =GE A POPUL> MOVEM5T 7! ,POPUL> ,ASSEMBLY ( ! ,PEOPLES ( ,OAXACA _/ ,A,P,P,O7 ?AT AIM$ AT OV]?R[+ ! /ATE GOV]NM5T ( ,ULISES ,RUIZ4 ,AFT] MON?S ( >M$ /REET BATTLES1 DEA?S 7ON BO? SIDES71 & DISAPPE>ANCES ( ACTIVI/S1 ! F$]AL POLICE REMOV$ ! PROTE/]S BY =CE FROM ALL ( !IR /RON<OLDS4 ,EV]Y?+ APPE>$ TO RETURN TO NORMAL4 ,AT ! 5D ( ! ORDEAL1 ,PRESID5T ,RUIZ WAS /ILL 9 (FICE1 & V>I\S LEAD]S ( ! ,A,P,P,O JO9$ POLITICAL LEFT P>TIES4 ,DID !Y A*IEVE !IR GOAL ( POPUL> GOV]NM5T8 ,( C\RSE NOT4 

-,DUR+ ! PRESID5TIAL T]M ( ,FELIPE ,CALD]ON 7#b#f-#b#a#b71 ! GOV]NM5T WAG$ A W> AGA9/ ! DRUG C>TELS1 :I* LEFT #f1 DEAD 7NOT C\NT+ ?OSE BURI$ 9 HIDD5 GRAVES74 ,! P[] ( ! DRUG LORDS IS SU* ?AT !Y HAVE BE5 ABLE TO BUY (F MUNICIPAL & /ATE PRESID5TS1 POLITICIANS1 ! POLICE1 & EV5 ! >MY4 ,?IS LEFT ! POPULACE COMPLETELY AB&ON$ BY ! GOV]NM5T4 ,?AT'S H[ ! CURR5T SELF-DEF5SE GR\PS >OSE1 PR9CIPALLY 9 ,MI*OACAN4 ,!SE >E >M$ GR\PS 9 T[NS DEF5D+ !MSELVES FROM C>TEL ASSASS9S1 EXTORTION]S1 & 9=M]S = ! N>COTRAFFICK]S4 

,! GOAL ( !SE GR\PS IS = EV]Y?+ TO GO BACK TO NORMAL 9 !IR COMMUNITIES4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ,MI*OACAN1 UNTIL REC5TLY1 WAS CONSID]$ ONE ( ! MO/ VIOL5T /ATES 9 ,MEXICO1 & EV5 ! ,AM]ICAS4 

,:AT !SE HI/ORICAL CASES HAVE 9 COMMON1 & ! REASON WE BR+ !M UP1 IS ?AT1 = MANY YE>S1 MASS MOVEM5TS & IDEOLOGIES HAVE ASPIR$ TO SOME?+ MORE4 ,!Y HAVE DEF9$ 5DS1 & MANY ( !M >E SO COMPLEX ?AT !Y BECOME ILLUSORY OR IMPOSSIBLE TO A*IEVE4 ,SE5 FROM A MORE REALI/IC PO9T ( VIEW1 !Y SEEM WELL BEYOND ! REALM ( POSSIBILITY4 ,ALONG ) ! HI/ORICAL EV5TS1 !RE IS ! PROPOS+ ( A 0REVOLUTION AGA9/ ! TE*NO-9DU/RIAL SY/EM40 ,?IS POSITION HAS BE5 ADVOCAT$ BY ,MR4 ,!ODORE ,KACZYNSKI S9CE ! PUBLICATION ( HIS >TICLE1 0,9DU/RIAL SOCIETY & ITS FUTURE01 9 #a#i#i#e4 ,WE REPEAT ?AT WE DON'T BELIEVE 9 ?IS REVOLUTION1 NOR DO WE ?9K IT IS EV] GO+ TO HAPP5 ONE DAY1 NOT 9 #a YE>S4 ,! SY/EM'S CURR5T /ATE IS UNT5ABLE1 & TRY+ TO OV]?R[ IT IS JU/ P]PETUAT+ ! SAME SELF-DECEPTION 9TO :I* LEFTI/ REVOLUTION>IES PA/ & PRES5T HAVE FALL54 ,?AT IS :Y WE DON'T ADVOCATE = A TOTAL COLLAPSE4 ,WE >5'T \T TO W9 ! BATTLE1 WE >5'T ASPIR+ TO 0LIB]ATE0 ! E>? FROM ! TE*NOLOGICAL YOKE SO ?AT WILD NATURE CAN RISE FROM ITS CONCRETE TOMB4 ,WE PROPOSE A CRITICISM EMBODI$ 9 PRACTICE1 9 9DIVIDUAL ATTACK1 )\T ANY?+ TO %[ = IT1 )\T ANY HOPE ( W9N+ OR LOS+4 ,DIS9T]E/$ ATTACK1 GUID$ BY REASON & FEEL+1 IS :AT *>ACT]IZES US4 ,WE >E HUMAN BE+S :O REFUSE TO =M P>T ( ANY ( ?IS4 ,WE REFUSE >TIFICIALITY 9 \R BODIES & \R 5VIRONM5T ) ALL ( \R BE+4 

,REGRESION IS NOT A MAGAZ9E CONTA9+ CRITICISM = ! CONSUMPTION ( ! PASSIVE4 ,IT DOES NOT CONTA9 TAME >TICLES = ?OSE :O DO NO?+4 ,IT IS = ! LONE WOLVES OR ! CLANS ( ACCOMPLICES :O CA/ (F FE> & DECIDE TO BURN MA*9ES & PLACE BOMBS 9 9/ITUTIONS ?AT ATTACK NATURE4 ,IT IS = ?OSE :O DECIDE TO PLAN ! MURD] ( A P>TICUL> SCI5TI/ 9 ! %AD[S444 ,9 ,MEXICO1 FROM #baa ONW>D1 SOME GR\PS HAVE COME TO LI<T :O ALIGN ) H[ WE ?9K & ACT4 ,!SE >E ! ,9DIVIDUALITIES ,T5D+ ,T[>D ! ,WILD 7,I,T,S71 ! ,DIRECT ,ATTACK ,T]RORI/ ,CELLS - ,ANTI-,CIVILIZATION ,FACTION 7,C,T,A,D-,F,A71 ! ,N4,S4 -,F]A-,KAMALA Y ,AMALA 7,N,S-,F-,K,A71 & N[ ! ,OBSIDIAN ,PO9T ,ATTACK ,CIRCLE 7,C,A-,P,O74 ,ALL ( !SE GR\PS HAVE C>RI$ \T PHYSICAL CRITICISM AGA9/ TE*NOLOGY & CIVILIZATION4 ,!Y HAVE DONE SO NOT EXPECT+ ANY?+ TO *ANGE1 !Y HAVE ATTACK$ = ! SAKE ( ATTACK & TO DELIV] BL[S TO ! MEGAMA*9E4 ,IT IS = ?IS REASON ?AT ONE ( ! C5TRAL AIMS ( ?IS PUBLICATION IS ! CREATION ( NEW GR\PS ?AT ATTACK ! MAT]IAL BASIS ( ! TE*NO-9DU/RIAL SY/EM & ?OSE :O FO/] IT4 ,! T]RORI/ W> TO ! DEA? AGA9/ ! SY/EM BEGAN 9 #baa ) !SE GR\PS1 & WE W\LD LIKE TO CONT9UE IT4 ,?US1 WE SUPPORT !IR ATTACKS1 !IR >SON1 & ! EXECUTION ( ?OSE :O DES]VE IT2 ?OSE :O HAVE COMMITT$ (F5SES AGA9/ WILD NATURE = YE>S4 

,LET US CONT9UE ON ! W> PA?1 ! SAME AS ?AT ( \R HUNT] ANCE/ORS4 ,MAY SOCIETY & CIVILIZATION TREMBLE AT \R EXPLOD+ DYNAMITE4 ,IF TE*NOLOGY DOESN'T /OP1 NEI!R WILL \R W> AGA9/ IT4 ,IF TE*NOLOGY KEEPS ADVANC+1 SO WILL T]RORI/ GR\PS OPPOS$ TO IT4 - ,! ,REGRESION ,$ITORS ,APRIL #b#a#d4 

,*ILCUAGUE1 ,*I*IMECAS & ,C9VE/AV 

,! ,*ILCUAGUE IS AN ANCI5T NATIVE PLANT1 ALSO CALL$ ! 0,AZTEC ROOT10 0PELITRE10 OR 0GOLD5 ROOT40 ,IT IS A NATURAL ANTIBIOTIC US$ = DIGE/IVE TRACT & RESPIRATORY 9FECTIONS4 ,! ROOT AIDS 9 TREAT+ 9FLAM$ GUMS1 TOO? DECAY1 TOO?A*E1 & LESIONS TO ! TONGUE1 GUMS1 & PALATE4 ,ITS EXTRACT HELPS TO TREAT EXT]NAL W\NDS4 ,! LEAVES >E US$ BY PEOPLE 9 ! ,BAJIO 7L[L&S7 ( ,MEXICO 9 HOT SAUCES & ALCOHOLIC DR9KS4 ,IT IS ALSO US$ AS 9SECT REPELL5T4 

,! ,*I*IMECAS ,! NOMADIC & SEMI-NOMADIC HUNT]-GA!R]S ( :AT IS N[ CALL$ ,MEXICO 7SPECIFICALLY 9 ! C5TRAL & NOR!RN P>T ( ! C\NTRY7 HAD COMPREH5SIVE KN[L$GE ( !IR 5VIRONM5T 7AS MO/ NATIVE PEOPLES >\ND ! WORLD HAVE HAD74 ,!Y ALSO KNEW ! B5EFITS & USAGE ( ! M$IC9AL PLANTS ?AT GREW 9 !IR REGION4 

,ONE ( !SE PLANTS WAS ! *ILCUAGUE4 ,! HUNT]-GA!R]S LIKE ! ,GUA*I*ILES1 ! ,ZACATECOS1 ! ,GUAM>ES 7! ?REE ,*I*IMECA GR\PS ?AT MO/ F]OCI\SLY RESI/$ ! ,SPANI% 9VASION7 US$ ?IS PLANT = ! HUNT1 BUT IT PROV$ USEFUL 9 !IR FI<T AGA9/ ! 9VAD+ ,SPANI>DS4 ,! NATIVES MADE A CONC5TRATE FROM ! ROOT & SOAK$ !IR OBSIDIAN1 BONE1 OR WOOD5 >R[ PO9TS 9 IT4 ,:5 A ,SPANI>D WAS %OT ) SU* AN >R[1 HIS MUSCLES W]E P>ALYZ$ & HE C\LD NO LONG] MOVE1 AFT] :I* HE WAS COMPLETELY VULN]ABLE TO ! ATTACK+ ,9DIANS4 ,IT %\LD BE PO9T$ \T ?AT ! ,*I*IMECAS NOT ONLY ATTACK$ ! ,SPANI>DS1 BUT ALSO ANYONE :O ACCOMPANI$ !M3 BLACK SLAVES1 MULATTOES1 ME/IZOS1 Y\NG WOM51 9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 ETC4 ,! =EIGN]S W]E ALL 9DISCRIM9ATELY KILL$ 9 AMBU%ES 9 ! DES]T & =E/S1 S9CE !Y ALL REPRES5T$ = ! ,*I*IMECAS AN 9VAD+ =EIGN PEOPLE4 ,!Y W]E A ?REAT TO ! TRIBE & !IR WAY ( LIFE 9 ! MID/ ( WILD NATURE4 ,IT IS SAID ?AT :5 ! ,*I*IMECAS HAD CAPTUR$ A FALL5 5EMY ALIVE :O WAS 9CAPACITAT$ BY ! ROOT1 !Y TOOK \T ! T5DONS FROM HIS BACK & US$ !M TO TIE ! >RO:EADS ONTO !IR >R[S1 ATLATLS1 & AXES1 OR !Y MADE /R+S = !IR B[S4 

,! ,*I*IMECAS ALSO US$ ! ROOT TO ESCAPE :5 !Y W]E CAPTUR$4 ,!Y W\LD /ORE A PIECE ( ! ROOT 9 !IR CLO!S 7?\< MANY W5T AB\T NAK$7 OR 9 !IR LONG HAIR & *EW IT :5 CAPTUR$2 )9 M9UTES !Y W\LD />T SWEAT+ PR(USELY & FOAM+ AT ! M\?1 AS WELL AS CRY+ & UR9AT+ ALL OV] !MSELVES4 ,! ,SPANI% W\LD ?9K ?AT !Y HAD A /RANGE CONTAGI\S ILLNESS & !N LEAVE ! PRISON] \TSIDE ! CITY TO DIE4 ,AFT] A :ILE1 H[EV]1 ! SYMPTOMS CEAS$ S9CE *ILCUAGUE CAUSES ! BODY TO PURGE LIQUIDS BUT DOESN'T H>M IT 9 ANY O!R WAY4 ,?US1 ! SAVAGE1 ?R\< HIS EXCEPTIONAL KN[L$GE ( HIS 5VIRONM5T1 WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE )\T BE+ 5SLAV$ OR %OT4 

,! ,C9VE/AV ,! ,C5T] ( ,9VE/IGATION & ,ADVANC$ ,/UDIES 7,C9VE/AV7 DEP5DS ON ! ,NATIONAL ,POLYTE*NIC ,9/ITUTE 7,I,P,N71 :I* IS ONE ( ! MO/ RESPECT$ 9/ITUTIONS 9 BIOTE*NOLOGY1 *EMI/RY1 G5OMICS1 ETC4 AT ! NATIONAL LEVEL4 

,C9VE/AV HAS *ANG$ & G5ETICALLY ALT]$ A NUMB] ( WILD NATIVE & =EIGN PLANTS4 ,ONE ( !SE PLANTS HAS BE5 ! *ILCUAGUE1 ! ROOT ( \R ANCE/ORS1 ! ONE BY :I* MANY W]E SAV$ FROM DEA? 9 !IR W> AGA9/ CIVILIZATION2 = WE CAN SAY ?AT ! ,MIXTON ,W> 7#a#e#d-#a#e#d#a71 ! ,*I*IMECA ,W> 7#a#e#e-#a#f71 & ! ,GUAM>ES ,REBELLION 7#a#e#f#c-#a#e#f#h7 W]E ALL AU!NTIC W>S AGA9/ CIVILIZATION1 PROGRESS1 & TE*NOLOGY4 ,! WILD ,*I*IMECAS DID NOT WANT ! NEW RUL]S OR EV5 BETT] ONES = !IR L&4 ,!Y DID NOT WANT TO LIVE 9 OR DEF5D ! CITIES OR ! SETTLEM5TS ( ! DEFEAT$ ,MESOAM]ICAN CIVILIZATIONS4 ,!Y DID NOT SEEK VICTORY4 ,!Y S\<T TO ATTACK ?OSE :O ATTACK$ & ?REAT5$ !M4 ,!Y LOOK$ = CONFRONTATION1 AS ONE CAN GA!R FROM !IR CRY1 0,AXKAN KEMA1 TEHUATL1 NEHUATL60 7,UNTIL Y\R DEA? OR M9E67 

,AMBITI\S 9VE/IGATORS LIKE ,ABRAHAM ,G>CIA ,*AVEZ1 ,5RIQUE ,RAMIREZ ,*AVEZ & ,JORGE ,MOL9A ,TORRES ( ! ,BIOTE*NOLOGY & ,BIO*EMI/RY ,LABORATORY AT ! ,C9VE/AV-,IRAPUATO >E ONLY SOME ( ?OSE RESPONSIBLE = HAV+ CONV]T$ ! ANCI5T *ILCUAGUE ROOT 9TO A SIMPLE COMM]CIAL ANES!TIC = D5TI/S4 

,! WILD NATURE ( ! ROOT HAS BE5 P]V]T$1 & IT HAS BE5 CONV]T$ TO A PRODUCT MIX$ ) ADDICTIVE *EMICALS = ! PROPAGATION ( CIVILIZATION4 ,! SCI5TI/S ) !IR TE*NOLOGY HAVE (F5D$ EV5 ?AT :I* IS F\ND UND] ! E>?4 ,US+ HUMANIT>IAN & ALTRUI/IC JU/IFICATIONS1 !Y COV] UP ! TRUE REALITY ( DOME/ICATION ( ! WILD UND] ! YOKE ( TE*NO9DU/RIAL >TIFICIALITY4 

,= ?IS REASON & MANY O!RS1 ,C9VE/AV & SIMIL> 9/ITUTIONS HAVE BE5 ! T>GET ( MANY EXTREMI/ CELLS FROM #baa ONW>DS3 

-,BEG9N+ ( ,APRIL #b#a#a3 ,AN EXPLOSIVE DEVICE WAS DETONAT$ 9 FRONT ( ! ,NATIONAL ,9/ITUTE ( ,ECOLOGY 7,9,E7 9 ,MEXICO ,CITY4 ,! ,9,E IS ! F$]AL 9/ITUTION 9 *>GE ( 05VIRONM5TAL AU?ORIZATION0 AT C5T]S SU* AS ! ,C9VE/AV1 ALL[+ !M TO EXP]IM5T & 9VE/IGATE WILD FLORA & FAUNA ON ! BIOTE*NOLOGICAL LEVEL4 ,! 0,! ,T]RORI/ ,CELLS ( ,DIRECT ,ATTACK - ,ANTI-,CIVILIZATION ,FACTION0 CLAIM$ RESPONSIBILITY = ! ATTACK ON ,SEPTEMB] #e?1 #baa 9 AN EXT5SIVE COMMUNIQUE4 ,! GR\P ALSO NOT$ ?AT IT HAD BE5 OP]AT+ = MON?S BUT HAD NOT TO ?AT PO9T ISSU$ ANY CLAIMS = !IR RESPONSIBILITY = !IR ACTIONS4 ,IT WAS ONLY ) ! EM]G5CE ( ,I,T,S ACTIVITY ?AT !Y DECID$ TO ISSUE A =MAL COMMUNICATION4 

-,FEBRU>Y #b#g?1 #b#a#a3 ,! ,E>? ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT TOOK RESPONSIBILITY = ! ATTACK ON A LAB AT ! ,9IFAP 7,NATIONAL ,9/ITUTE = ,=E/1 ,AGR>IAN1 & ,AQUACULTURAL ,9VE/IGATION74 ,! 9DIVIDUALS PLAC$ EXPLOSIVE DEVICES 9 W>EH\SES1 GRE5H\SES1 & 9 ! 5TRANCE ( ONE ( ! BUILD+S4 ,ALSO1 !Y LEFT ID5TIFY+ & ?REAT5+ GRAFFITI AGA9/ ! SCI5TI/S :O WORK AT ?AT FACILITY4 ,S9CE #b#e1 ! ,9IFAP HAS COLLABORAT$ ) ,C9VE/AV ON EXP]IM5TS CONC]N+ G5ETICALLY MODIFI$ ORGANISMS1 ESPECIALLY CORN4 

-,AUGU/ #i?1 #b#a#a3 ,H\RS AFT] ! GR\P ,9DIVIDUALITIES ,T5D+ ,T[>D ! ,WILD 7,I,T,S7 PUBLI%$ ITS COMMUNIQUE TAK+ RESPONSIBILITY = ! ATTACK ON ! ,MONT]REY ,9/ITUTE ( ,TE*NOLOGY CAMPUS 9 ,MEXICO ,/ATE1 AN ATTACK ?AT GRAVELY 9JUR$ ! TE*NOLOGI/S1 ,ALEJ&RO ,ACEVES ,LOPEZ & ,>M&O ,H]R]A ,CORRAL1 ! AL>MS W5T (F AT ! ,C9VE/AV 9 ,MEXICO ,CITY1 S9CE ! BRO!R ( ,>M&O ,H]R]A1 ! WORLD-R5[N$ PHYSICI/ ,G]>DO ,H]R]A1 WAS FRI<T5$ BY ACTION ALONG ) ! MURD] ( ! BIOTE*NOLOGI/ ,SAL9AS 9 #b#a#a4 ,! 9VE/IGATOR LEFT ,MORELOS = ! CITY ( ,5S5ADA 9 ,BAJA ,CALI=NIA :]E HE CURR5TLY WORKS AT ! ,C5T] = ,NANOSCI5CES & ,NANOTE*NOLOGY ( ! ,U,N,A,M4 

-,DECEMB] #b#h?1 #b#a#a3 ,! MILIT>Y POLICE WAS AL]T$ TO ! PRES5CE ( A SUSPICI\S PACKAGE 9 ! ,C9VE/AV FACILITY 9 ,IRAPUATO 7,GUANAJUATO74 ,! SECURITY CAM]AS %[$ A MAN DRESS$ 9 BLACK :O GOT PA/ SECURITY & 5T]$ ! FACILITY4 ,SOLDI]S REMOV$ ! PACKAGE & 9CREAS$ SECURITY >\ND ! FACILITY4 ,!Y ALSO C>RI$ \T AN OP]ATION :I* CONSI/$ ( HELICOPT] PATROLS & *ECKPO9TS ON ! HI<WAY GO+ T[>DS ,QU]ET>O4 ,! GR\P ,I,T,S TOOK RESPONSIBILITY = ?IS ACTION 9 ITS SIX? COMMUNIQUE 7,JANU>Y #b#h?1 #b#a#b71 AS WELL AS O!R ATTACKS4 

-,NOVEMB] #h?1 #b#a#a3 ,! NOT$ BIOTE*NOLOGY 9VE/IGATOR AT ! ,NATIONAL ,AUTONOM\S ,UNIV]SITY ( ,MEXICO 7,U,N,A,M7 CAMPUS 9 ,CU]NAVACA1 ,MORELOS1 ,]NE/O ,M5DEZ ,SAL9AS1 WAS %OT 9 ! HEAD :ILE DRIV+ HIS TRUCK ON ONE ( ! PR9CIPAL AV5UES ( ! CITY4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! PRESS & POLICE REPORTS1 TWO M5 ON MOTORCYCLE DROVE BY & %OT HIM1 KILL+ HIM 9/ANTLY4 ,! GR\P ,I,T,S LAT] TOOK RESPONSIBILITY = ! ATTACK4 ,! ,BIOTE*NOLOGY ,9/ITUTE ( ! ,U,N,A,M :]E ,M5DEZ WORK$1 ALONG ) ! ,C9VE/AV ( ! ,I,P,N1 >E ! PR9CIPAL 9/ITUTES = BIOTE*NOLOGICAL /UDY 9 ,MEXICO4 ,!SE TWO 9/ITUTIONS CON/ANTLY COLLABORATE ON ! DEVELOPM5T ( ?IS TE*NOLOGICAL EVIL4 

-,AUGU/ #b?1 #b#a#b3 ,! 0,ANTI-,CIVILIZATION ,FACTION ( ! ,E>? ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT0 7,F,A-,F,L,T7 TOOK RESPONSIBILITY = AN ATTACK ) AN 9C5DI>Y DEVICE 9 FRONT ( ! ,MEXICAN ,/ATE ,C\NCIL ( ,SCI5CE & ,TE*NOLOGY 7,COMECYT7 9 ,TOLUCA1 ,MEXICO ,/ATE4 ,! BLA/ DEALT DAMAGE TO ! BUILD+4 ,COMECYT IS ANO!R 9/ITUTION CONNECT$ TO ,C9VE/AV4 ,ONE ( ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT JO9T PROJECTS IS 0,ABACUS03 AN 9VE/IGATIVE SPACE ?AT CONTA9S A SUP]COMPUT]4 ,AMONG ! APPLI$ MA!MATICAL TASKS BE+ WORK$ ON BY ?IS COMPUT] >E3 ! DEVELOPM5T ( NEW M$IC9ES & SURGICAL PROC$URES1 G5ETIC SEQU5C+1 ! /UDY ( GAS CONTAM9ATION1 SUBSURFACE MODEL ANALYSIS1 SEISMIC MOVEM5TS1 PETROLEUM EXTRACTION1 F9ANCE1 M>KET ECONOMICS1 ! A]ONAUTIC & AUTOMOTIVE 9DU/RY1 NANOTE*NOLOGY1 & LOGI/ICS4 ,! ,ABACUS ,C5T] IS F\ND 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! =E/ ( ,OCOYOCAC1 9 ,MEXICO ,/ATE4 

-,SEPTEMB] #d?1 #b#a#b3 ,! ,F,A-,F,L,T WAS ATTRIBUT$ ) ! >SON ( A ,CIMMYT TRUCK 7,9VE/IGATIVE ,C5T] = ! IMPROVEM5T ( CORN & :EAT7 9 ! MUNICIPALITY ( ,TOLUCA1 ,MEXICO ,/ATE4 ,CIMMYT ALONG ) ,C9VE/AV FOCUSES ON BIOTE*NOLOGY & ADVANC$ G5ETIC 5G9E]+1 & ALSO COLLABORATES FREQU5TLY ) ,C9VE/AV4 

-,SEPTEMB] #b#a#b3 ,9 AN >TICLE PUBLI%$ 9 ! SCI5TIFIC J\RNAL1 ,NATURE1 ! BIOTE*NOLOGY 9VE/IGATOR ( ! ,C9VE/AV1 ,BEATRIZ ,XOCONO/LE ,CAZ>ES1 CONDEMN$ ! >SON ( H] LABORATORY & A SIMIL> >SON ( ! LABORATORY ( H] FRI5D A MON? AFT]W>DS4 ,!SE ACTS W]E NOT PUBLICIZ$ BY ! PRESS1 NOR DID ANYONE TAKE RESPONSIBILITY = !M4 

-,FEBRU>Y #a#a?1 #b#a#c3 ,A PACKAGE BOMB >RIV$ BY MESS5G] TO ! NANOTE*NOLOGY 9VE/IGATOR1 ,S]GIO ,&RES ,AGUILA ( ! ,BIOTE*NOLOGY ,9/ITUTE ( ! ,U,N,A,M 9 ,CU]NAVACA1 ,MORELOS4 ,! PACKAGE FAIL$ TO EXPLODE & ! 9VE/IGATOR WAS UNH>M$4 ,! MILIT>Y POLICE >RIV$ AT ! 9/ITUTE & EVACUAT$ HUNDR$S4 ,I,T,S CLAIM$ RESPONSIBILITY = ?IS 

-,JUNE #a#f?1 #b#a#c3 ,F,A-,F,L,T CLAIM$ RESPONSIBILITY = ! SECOND DETONATION ( AN EXPLOSIVE DEVICE AT ! 9/ALLATIONS ( ! ,COMECYT 9 ,TOLUCA1 ,MEXICO ,/ATE4 

-,FEBRU>Y #a#h?1 #b#a#d3 ,I,T,S CLAIM$ RESPONSIBILITY 9 ITS EI<? COMMUNIQUE = ! S5D+ ( A PACKAGE BOMB ON ,SEPTEMB] #b#a#b1 ALONG ) TWO O!R ATTACKS4 ,?IS ATTACK WAS DIRECT$ TO NEUROLOGI/S ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,TE*NOLOGICAL ,9/ITUTE ( ,MEXICO 7,I,T,A,M7 9 ,MEXICO ,CITY4 ,! ,I,T,A,M'S SPECIFIC >EAS ( RESE>* >E ,NEURONAL ,ADAPTIVE ,BEHAVIOR1 ,NEUROSCI5CE1 & ,SIMULATIONS 7,CANNES74 ,I,T,A,M COLLABORATES FREQU5TLY ) ,C9VE/AV 9 PROJECTS 9VOLV+ ROBOTICS1 NEUROSCI5CE1 & ADVANC$ COMPUT+4 

-,APRIL #a#d?1 #b#a#d3 ,! GR\P1 0,ATTACK ,CIRCLE - ,OBSIDIAN ,PO9T0 CLAIM$ RESPONSIBILITY = ! S5D+ ( A PACKAGE BOMB TO ! ,RECTOR ( ! ,U,N,A,M1 ,JOSE ,N>RO ,ROBLES4 ,! ,RECTOR IS 9 *>GE ( ORGANIZ+ & FACILITAT+ SCI5TIFIC & TE*NOLOGICAL PROJECTS AT ! DI/9CT 9/ITUTIONS & UNIV]SITIES1 AMONG :I* IS ! ,C9VE/AV4 

,!SE ATTACKS >E :OLLY JU/IFI$4 ,!SE SCI5TI/S & ACADEMIC LEAD]S - ALONG ) !IR LABORATORIES1 9/ITUTIONS1 & UNIV]SITIES - DES]VE TO BE HIT 9 ONE WAY OR ANO!R4 ,WILD ANIMAL & HUMAN NATURE WILL NOT BE TOTALLY DOME/ICAT$ :ILE 9DIVIDUALS LIKE ?IS EXI/3 ?OSE :O OPPOSE COMPLETELY ! TE*NO-9DU/RIAL SY/EM4 

,MAHOGANY'S ,LA/ ,/& 

,ILLEGAL LOGG+ HAS ALL BUT WIP$ \T ,P]U'S MAHOGANY4 ,LOGG]S >E TURN+ !IR *A9 SAWS ON LESS] KN[N SPECIES CRITICAL TO ! HEAL? ( ! RA9 =E/4 

,MAHOGANY IS ! CR[N JEWEL ( ! ,AMAZON1 SO>+ 9 MAGNIFIC5T BUTTRESS$ COLUMNS HI< 9TO ! =E/ CANOPY4 ,ITS RI*1 R$ GRA9 & DURABILITY MAKE IT ONE ( ! MO/ COVET$ BUILD+ MAT]IALS ON ,E>?1 FAVOR$ BY MA/] CRAFTSM51 A SYMBOL ( WEAL? & P[]4 ,A S+LE TREE CAN FET* T5S ( ?\S&S ( DOLL>S ON ! 9T]NATIONAL M>KET BY ! TIME ITS F9I%$ WOOD REA*ES %[ROOM FLOORS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES OR ,EUROPE4 ,AFT] #b#a1 ! YE> ,BRAZIL DECL>$ A MORATORIUM ON LOGG+ BIG-LEAF MAHOGANY1 ,P]U EM]G$ AS ONE ( ! WORLD'S L>GE/ SUPPLI]S4 ,! RU% = 0R$ GOLD10 AS MAHOGANY IS SOMETIMES CALL$1 HAS LEFT MANY ( ,P]U'S WAT]%$S--SU* AS ! ,ALTO ,TAMAYA1 HOMEL& ( A GR\P ( ,A%59KA,9DIANS--/RIPP$ ( !IR MO/ VALUABLE TREES4 ,! LA/ /&S ( MAHOGANY1 AS WELL AS ,SPANI% C$>1 >E N[ NE>LY ALL RE/RICT$ TO ,9DIAN L&S1 NATIONAL P>KS1 & T]RITORIAL RES]VES SET ASIDE TO PROTECT ISOLAT$ TRIBES4 

,AS A RESULT1 LOGG]S >E N[ TAK+ AIM AT O!R CANOPY GIANTS FEW ( US HAVE EV] HE>D (--COPAIBA1 I%P+O1 %IHUAHUACO1 CAPIRONA--:I* >E F9D+ !IR WAY 9TO \R HOMES AS B$ROOM SETS1 CAB9ETS1 FLOOR+1 & PATIO DECKS4 ,!SE LESS] KN[N V>IETIES HAVE EV5 FEW] PROTECTIONS ?AN ! MORE *>ISMATIC1 PRICI] ONES1 LIKE MAHOGANY1 BUT !Y'RE (T5 MORE CRUCIAL TO =E/ ECOSY/EMS4 ,AS LOGG]S MOVE D[N ! LI/ FROM ONE SPECIES TO ! NEXT1 !Y'RE CUTT+ MORE TREES TO MAKE UP = DIM9I%+ RETURNS1 ?REAT5+ CRITICAL HABITATS 9 ! PROCESS4 ,PRIMATES1 BIRDS1 & AMPHIBIANS ?AT MAKE !IR HOMES 9 ! UPP] /ORIES ( ! =E/ >E AT 9CREAS+ RISK4 ,9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES >E 9 TURMOIL1 DIVID$ BETWE5 ?OSE FAVOR+ CONS]VATION & ?OSE LOOK+ = FA/ CA%4 ,& SOME ( ! WORLD'S MO/ ISOLAT$ TRIBES >E 9 FLI<T FROM ! :9E ( *A9 SAWS & ! T]RIFY+ CRA% ( C5TURIES-OLD LEVIA?ANS HITT+ ! GR\ND4 ,ILLICIT PRACTICES >E BELIEV$ TO ACC\NT = ?REE-F\R?S ( ! ANNUAL ,P]UVIAN TIMB] H>VE/4 ,DESPITE A CRACKD[N ON MAHOGANY LOGG+ ?AT BEGAN FIVE YE>S AGO & A %>P DECL9E 9 PRODUCTION1 MU* ( ! TIMB] REA*+ M>KETS 9 ! 9DU/RIALIZ$ WORLD IS REPORT$ TO BE ( ILLEGAL ORIG94 ,MO/ ( ?OSE EXPORTS HAVE GONE TO ! ,U4,S4 BUT >E N[ 9CREAS+LY B\ND = ,ASIA4 

,A %ORT DI/ANCE S\!A/ ( ! ,ALTO ,TAMAYA1 A #a#e1-SQU>E-MILE MOSAIC ( PROTECT$ >EAS KN[N AS ! ,PURUS ,CONS]VATION ,COMPLEX TEEMS ) GIGANTIC TREES ?AT FIR/ SPR\T$ FROM ! JUNGLE FLOOR C5TURIES AGO4 ,?IS REGION EMBRACES ! HEADWAT]S ( ! ,PURUS & ,YURUA,RIV]S1 & TRIBES LIV+ 9 EXTREME ISOLATION MA9TA9 A PRES5CE 9 ITS RUGG$ UPL& FOLDS4 ,IT IS ALSO BELIEV$ TO HOLD AS MU* AS #h P]C5T ( ,P]U'S REMA9+ BIG-LEAF MAHOGANY4 ,ILLEGAL LOGG]S >E US+ SURR\ND+ ,9DIAN SETTLEM5TS AS A BACK DOOR 9TO ! PROTECT$ L&S4 ,MANY COMMUNITIES HAVE BE5 TRICK$ BY M5 (F]+ CA% = HELP 9 OBTA9+ LOGG+ P]MITS1 :I* !Y LAT] USE TO LAUND] MAHOGANY ILLEGALLY CUT 9SIDE ! RES]VES4 ,ALONG ! ,HUACAPI/EA,RIV]1 A ,YURUATRIBUT>Y ?AT =MS ! NOR?WE/]N BORD] ( ! ,MURUNAHUA,T]RITORIAL ,RES]VE1 DUPLICIT\S DEAL+S HAVE LEFT HALF A DOZ5 ,A%59KACOMMUNITIES IMPOV]I%$ & DISILLUSION$4 ,AT ! HEI<T ( ! RA9Y SEASON ,I JO9 ,*RIS ,FAGAN1 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ( ! ,U4,S4-BAS$ ,UPP] ,AMAZON ,CONS]VANCY1 & ,>S5IO ,CALLE1 DIRECTOR ( ,ALTO ,PURUS ,NATIONAL ,P>K1 ON A =AY UP ! ,HUACAPI/EA,RIV]4 ,BOYI% 9 HIS OV]SIZE KHAKI FATIGUES1 ,CALLE1 #d#g1 HAS JURISDICTION OV] MU* ( ! ,PURUS ,COMPLEX4 0,>S5IO HAS DONE A REM>KABLE JOB REMOV+ LOGG]S FROM ! P>K10 ,FAGAN SAYS4 0,BUT !RE IS /ILL /RONG DEM& = ILLEGAL MAHOGANY40 ,FAGAN'S ORGANIZATION CREAT$ A ,P]UVIAN SI/] GR\P CALL$ ,PRO,PURUS TO HELP ! P>K S]VICE & 9DIG5\S F$]ATIONS PROTECT ! =E/S4 ,ONE 9ITIATIVE 9VOLVES ORGANIZ+ COMMUNITY 0VIGILANCE COMMITTEES0 TO PATROL >\ND ! $GE ( ! NATIONAL P>K & KEEP 9TRUD]S \T4 ,PRO,PURUS FIELD DIRECTOR ,JOSE ,BORGO ,VASQUEZ1 A CRAFTY #f-YE>-OLD VET]AN ( CONS]VATION /RUGGLES ?R\<\T ! ,P]UVIAN ,AMAZON1 IS ALSO ABO>D ONE ( \R MOTOR-P[]$ DUG\TS4 

0,! LOGG]S >E /EAL+ FROM Y\ & GETT+ AWAY ) IT10 ,BORGO TELLS A GA!R+ AT \R FIR/ /OP1 ! ,A%59KAVILLAGE ( ,DULCE ,GLORIA4 0,:Y8 ,BECAUSE Y\ >E DO+ NO?+ TO /OP !M40 ,BORGO BELIEVES ?AT CONS]VATION EF=TS WILL SUCCE$ ONLY IF LOCAL COMMUNITIES TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE 9 ! DEF5SE ( !IR NATIVE L&S4 ,TWO MAJOR OB/ACLES1 HE SAYS1 >E POV]TY & LACK ( $UCATION1 :I* MAKE ! LURE ( CA% SO S$UCTIVE & ! NE$ TO PROTECT ! =E/ SO DIFFICULT = MANY VILLAG]S TO UND]/&4,A ?IRD OB/ACLE IS DI/ANCE1 :I* GIVES TIMB] POA*]S AN OV]:ELM+ ADVANTAGE4 ,! ,AMAZON RA9 =E/ IS SO VA/ & ITS F>FLUNG RIV] VALLEYS SO REMOTE ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PATROL EV]Y:]E EFFECTIVELY4 ,! ABS5CE ( AU?ORITY ON ! GR\ND HAS GIV5 RISE TO A S5SE AMONG LOGG]S ?AT ! =E/ IS !IRS = ! TAK+4 ,A LOCAL 9=MANT TELLS US ?AT A LOGG] NAM$ ,RUB5 ,CAMPOS IS US+ AN ILLEGAL TRACK F>!R UPRIV] TO DRAG MAHOGANY LOGS OV] ! DIVIDE TO AN ADJAC5T WAT]%$4 7,EF=TS TO REA* ,CAMPOS = COMM5T W]E UNSUCCESSFUL47 ,SU* A MOVE W\LD ALL[ HIM TO FLOAT ANY ILL-GOTT5 TIMB] D[N TO ! ,UCAYALI ,RIV] & ON TO SAWMILLS 9 ,PUCALLPA1 ! REGIONAL CAPITAL1 )\T ! ,A%59KAON ! ,HUACAPI/EAEV5 KN[+ :AT HE'S TAK+4 

,! NEXT DAY1 9 A D[NP\R1 LOCAL GUIDES LEAD US DEEP 9TO ! =E/ 9 SE>* ( ! ILLICIT OP]ATION4 ,WE PASS A GIANT MAHOGANY TREE1 AN ,X ET*$ 9 ITS B>K1 APP>5TLY SLAT$ = CUTT+4 ,AN*OR$ BY SPRAWL+ BUTTRESS ROOTS1 ! GREAT TRUNK ROCKETS 9TO ! CANOPY1 :]E ITS BRAN*ESDRIP ) OR*IDS & BROMELIADS4 ,A GA% 9 ! =E/ LEADS 9TO ! RA9-SOAK$ JUNGLE & VANI%ES 9 A BLUR ( ELECTRIC GRE54 ,WE SOON F9D ! CULPRIT--A ,JOHN ,DE]E SKIDD] ) \TSIZE TIRES P>K$ 9 A %$ MADE FROM RU/$ %EETS ( CORRUGAT$ METAL4 ,WE PRESS ON1 PASS+ A DOZ5 MASSIVE MAHOGANY & ,SPANI% C$> TRUNKS AWAIT+ REMOVAL BY ! SKIDD]4 ,CALLE MEASURES !IR DIAMET]--AB\T FIVE FEET EA*4 ,HE SAYS ! TREES >E HUNDR$S ( YE>S OLD4 

,WE REA* A CLE>+ DOM9AT$ BY A %AGGY ?AT*$ %ELT]4 ,IT'S GU>D$ BY A LONE WAT*MAN1 A SPECT] ( A MAN NAM$ ,EMILIO1 R\/$ FROM HIS HAMMOCK BY \R APPROA*4 0,A MAN NE$S TO WORK10 HE SAYS DEF5SIVELY4 0,IF !RE'S NO O!R WORK1 :AT CAN ONE DO80 ,IT'S A QUE/ION ?AT VEXES ,CALLE AS WELL4 ,?IS LOGG+ OP]ATION IS CLE>LY BEYOND ! B\NDS ( LEGALITY2 NO ONE IS AU?ORIZ$ TO CUT ?IS =E/4 ,BUT ! CAMP ITSELF IS BEYOND ,CALLE'S LEGAL REA*4 

,GIV5 ! TORR5TIAL D[NP\R1 IT W\LD BE TOO DIFFICULT TO FOLL[ ! SKIDD] PA? ACROSS ! RA9-SWOLL5 CREEK & 9TO ! RES]VE1 SO WE TURN BACK4 ,CALLE WILL AL]T AU?ORITIES ONCE HE GETS BACK TO ,PUCALLPA1 BUT NO ONE IS LIKELY TO HAVE ! /OMA* = *>G+ OR PROSECUT+ ANYONE4 ,)\T H>D EVID5CE FROM 9SIDE ! RES]VE1 IT W\LD BE A T\< CASE TO PURSUE4 ,LOGG]S >E APT TO BE WELL CONNECT$ TO P[] BROK]S 9 ,PUCALLPA4 ,HONE/ COPS (T5 FACE SME> CAMPAIGNS1 EV5 \TRI<T DISMISSAL1 IF !Y OV]/EP B\ND>IES4 ,:AT'S MORE1 ! GOV]NM5T 9 ,LIMA REC5TLY %IFT$ =E/ 5=CEM5T RESPONSIBILITIES BACK TO ! REGIONAL GOV]NM5TS1 :]E (FICIALS >E (T5 MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO >M-TWI/+4 0,! PROTECT$ >EAS >E GO+ TO BE R$UC$ TO FRAGM5T$ =E/ IF WE DON'T TAKE A MORE PROACTIVE APPROA*10 SAYS ,CALLE1 :O FE>S LOGG]S WILL N[ HAVE EV5 MORE LATITUDE TO UND]M9E ! RULE ( LAW4 

,! BAD GUYS WON'T HAVE ANY FRE$OM AT ALL 9 ,$W9 ,*OTA ,VAL]A'S T]RITORY1 NOT IF HE CAN HELP IT4 ,*OTA--A S9EWY1 #e#b-YE>-OLD FIREBR& ) RAKI%1 JET-BLACK HAIR & A HAWK'S BEAK ( A NOSE--IS ! LEAD] ( ! ,A%59KAVILLAGE ( ,SAWETO1 SOME #f MILES NOR?WE/ ( ! ,PURUS ,CONS]VATION ,COMPLEX4 ,S9CE #a#i#i#h1 :5 LOCAL ,A%59KA E/ABLI%$ ,SAWETO1 !Y HAVE /OOD BY HELPLESSLY AS1 SEASON AFT] SEASON1 LOGG+ CREWS FLOAT$ COLOSSAL TRUNKS D[NRIV] FROM ! HEADWAT]S ( ! ,ALTO ,TAMAYA & ,PUTAYA ,RIV]S TO SAWMILLS 9 ,PUCALLPA4 

,9 ! FACE ( !SE TRESPASSES1 A DECADE AGO VILLAG]S UND]TOOK A QUE/ TO GET ! REGIONAL GOV]NM5T 9 ,PUCALLPA TO GRANT !M LEGAL TITLE TO !IR L&--MORE ?AN #be SQU>E MILES ( RIV]-LAC$ =E/ /RET*+ FROM ,SAWETO ALL ! WAY TO ! ,BRAZILIAN FRONTI]4 ,!IR CLAIM WAS 5SN>$ = YE>S 9 R$ TAPE1 :ILE POA*]S PILLAG$ !IR =E/S4 ,IT APPE>S !IR PETITION MAY F9ALLY BE RESOLV$ LAT] ?IS YE>4 

,! ILLEGAL LOGG+ EPIDEMIC PROMPT$ ,U4,S4 LAWMAK]S 9 #bg TO REQUIRE A S]IES ( RE=MS AS A CONDITION = APPROV+ A FREE-TRADE AGREEM5T ) ,P]U4 ,! AGREEM5T COMMITT$ ,P]U1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 TO IMPLEM5T A PLAN ( ACTION ON BIG-LEAF MAHOGANY ?AT W\LD COMPLY ) ! ,CONV5TION ON ,9T]NATIONAL ,TRADE 9 ,5DANG]$ ,SPECIES ( ,WILD ,FAUNA & ,FLORA 7,C,I,T,E,S74 ,(FICIALS 9 ,LIMA SAY !Y >E EXP]IM5T+ ) O!R MEASURES1 9CLUD+ AN ELECTRONIC MONITOR+ SY/EM1 ?AT WILL HELP MOD]NIZE ,P]U'S TIMB] 9DU/RY4 ,*ANGES HAVE BE5 SL[ TO TAKE EFFECT & HAVE BR\<T LITTLE RELIEF = MANY REMOTE COMMUNITIES LIKE ,SAWETO1 VICTIMS ( TIMB] MAFIAS ?AT HAVE ALREADY SNAT*$ !IR MAHOGANY = P5NIES ON ! DOLL>1 IF !Y PAID ANY?+ = IT AT ALL4 ,BUT ?IS IS A NEW ]A = ! ,A%59KA( ! ,ALTO ,TAMAYA4 ,AT A MEET+ 9 ,SAWETO'S ONE-ROOM S*OOLH\SE1 A WOMAN NAM$ ,T]ESA ,LOPEZ ,CAMPOS URGES H] PEOPLE TO /& UP TO ! LOGG]S4 0,:]E >E WE GO+ TO GO IF !Y DRIVE US AWAY FROM H]E80 %E SAYS VEHEM5TLY4 0,?IS IS :]E WE WILL DIE4 ,WE HAVE NO:]E ELSE TO GO40 

,TWO DAYS LAT] T5 OR SO ,A%59KAM5 & WOM5 HAVE COME TOGE!R UND] ,*OTA'S DIRECTION TO FOLL[ ILLEGAL LOGG]S 9TO ! HEADWAT]S ( ! ,ALTO ,TAMAYA & DEM& !IR DEP>TURE4 ,S9CE DAWN WE'VE BE5 FOLL[+ ! TWI/S & TURNS ( ! EM]ALD GRE5 ,MA%AN%O,CREEK ?R\< D5SE JUNGLE ALONG ,P]U'S EA/]N BORD] ) ,BRAZIL4 ,POL+ DUG\TS ?R\< S&-RIPPL$ %ALL[S1 PAUS+ TO SPE> CATFI% 9 CRY/ALL9E $DIES1 MY ,A%59KAHO/S >E BID+ !IR TIME1 CONFID5T ?AT SOME:]E UP/REAM WE'LL CONFRONT A B& COMM&$ BY AN ELUSIVE MAN !Y CALL ,EL ,GATO--! ,CAT4 ,! EXP$ITION IS FRAU<T ) RISK1 LIKELY TO 9CUR ! WRA? NOT ONLY ( ! LOGG]S BUT ALSO ( !IR PAYMA/]S 9 ,PUCALLPA--! SAWMILL [N]S & TIMB] BROK]S1 :O >E CLOSELY CONNECT$ TO ! CITY'S P[] ELITE 

,! M5 ( ,SAWETO W]E AWAY :5 ,EL ,GATO MOTOR$ UP/REAM PA/ ! VILLAGE A WEEK E>LI]4 ,IGNOR+ %\TS FROM ! WOM5 ON ! EMBANKM5T TO /AY \T ( !IR =E/S UPRIV]1 ,EL ,GATO KEPT RI<T ON GO+1 HIS ?REE BOATS PIL$ HI< ) 5\< FOOD & FUEL TO KEEP HIS SULL5-FAC$ CREW CUTT+ TREES 9 ! BACKWOODS ALL SUMM] LONG4 

0,AS LONG AS WE DON'T HAVE TITLE1 ! LOGG]S DON'T RESPECT NATIVE [N]%IP10 ,*OTA SAYS1 /&+ AT ! RE> ( ! CANOE1 PROPELL+ US ) ?RU/S ( A T5-FOOT POLE4 0,!Y ?REAT5 US4 ,!Y 9TIMIDATE4 ,!Y HAVE ! GUNS40 ,! T>GET ( FREQU5T DEA? ?REATS1 ,*OTA HAS REPEAT$LY BE5 =C$ TO SEEK SANCTU>Y AMONG ! ,A%59KA'/RIBAL RELATIVES 9 ,BRAZIL1 A TWO-DAY HIKE FROM H]E ALONG ANCI5T FOOTPA?S4 

0,TITL+ IS A CRITICAL +R$I5T 9 ! FI<T AGA9/ ILLEGAL LOGG+10 AGREES ,DAVID ,SALISBURY1 A ,UNIV]SITY ( ,RI*MOND GEOGRAPH] :O'S SITT+ BESIDE ME4 ,! LANKY1 FAIR-HAIR$ ,SALISBURY HAS S]V$ AS ! VILLAG]S' ADVIS] S9CE HE FIR/ LE>N$ ( !IR PLI<T :ILE DO+ DOCTORAL RESE>* 9 #b#d4 0,! NATIVE COMMUNITIES >E ! ONES MO/ 9VE/$ 9 !IR PLACE10 HE SAYS4 0,!Y'RE ! MO/ CAPABLE ( MAK+ LONG-T]M DECISIONS AB\T H[ TO USE !IR HOMEL& & RES\RCES 9 A SU/A9ABLE WAY40 

,P]U'S LOGG+ 9DU/RY OP]ATES )9 A FRAMEWORK ( CONCESSIONS & P]MITS DESIGN$ TO ALL[ A COMMUNITY1 COMPANY1 OR 9DIVIDUAL TO EXTRACT A SU/A9ABLE YIELD FROM A GIV5 >EA4 ,TRANSPORT P]MITS >E ALSO ISSU$ TO TRACK ! *A9 ( CU/ODY ( A %IPM5T FROM /UMP TO SAWMILL &ON TO ! PO9T ( EXPORT OR F9AL SALE4 ,BUT P]MITS >E EASILY TRAD$ ON ! BLACK M>KET1 5ABL+ LOGG]S TO CUT TIMB] 9 ONE PLACE & SAY IT CAME FROM SOME:]E ELSE4,! ,ALTO ,TAMAYA >EA (F]S A CASE 9 PO9T4 ,! GOV]NM5T'S NE>E/ 9SPECTION /ATION IS SEV]AL DAYS D[NRIV] FROM ,SAWETO1 ,*OTA TELLS ME4 ,SO :5 IT COMES TIME = ,EL ,GATO TO FLOAT HIS LOGS \T DUR+ NEXT YE>'S RA9Y SEASON1 HE CAN CLAIM ?AT ANY TIMB] HE ILLEGALLY CUT 9 ,A%59KAT]RITORY WAS H>VE/$ ON A LEGITIMATE CONCESSION NE>BY4 0,WELCOME TO ! L& )\T LAW10 ,*OTA SAYS1 ) A SWEEP ( ! >M4 0,FROM ?AT 9SPECTION PO/ ALL ! WAY BACK H]E1 !RE IS NO LAW4 ,! ONLY LAW IS ! LAW ( ! GUN40 

,AS WE POLE \R WAY UP ,MA%AN%O,CREEK1 IT BECOMES CLE> ?AT \TSID]S >E NOT ! ONLY ONES PILLAG+ ! =E/4 ,WE DISEMB>K ON A BEA* :]E ! HI<PIT*$ :9E ( A MOTOR REA*ES US FROM BACK 9 ! WOODS4 ,M9UTES LAT] WE COME UPON FIVE Y\NG M51 %IRTLESS & B>EFOOT1 9 ! MID/ ( TOPPL+ A MASSIVE COPAIBA TREE4 ,!Y'RE ALL ,A%59KA1 ALL RELATIVES ( \R P>TY'S ELDE/ MEMB]1 0,GAITAN0 7NOT HIS REAL NAME74 ,AMID A BLIZZ>D ( SAWDU/ & FLY+ DEBRIS1 ,GAITAN'S SON CUTS DEEP 9TO ! TRUNK4 ,SUDD5LY IT CRACKS LIKE A ?UND]BOLT4 ,EV]YONE DA%ES = COV]1 ! SAW /ILL PURR+ AS ! BEHEMO? />TS A FREE FALL & L&S ) AN E>?%AK+ ?UMP4 

,PUNG5T1 P9E-SC5T$ SAP OOZES FROM ! FRE% /UMP4 ,! OIL IS R5[N$ = ITS CURATIVE PROP]TIES1 & LEFT /&+1 ! TREE C\LD HAVE FET*$ F> MORE OV] ! YE>S = ITS M$IC9AL OIL ?AN ! ONETIME CA% PAY\T--PROBABLY LESS ?AN A HUNDR$ DOLL>S--?AT ,GAITAN'S FAMILY WILL GET = ITS TIMB]4 ,BUT ) ,EL ,GATO'S CREW ON ! LOOSE 9 !SE WOODL&S1 !SE M5 DECID$ TO LAY CLAIM TO IT FIR/4 ,SU* >E ! DI/ORTIONS CREAT$ BY ! ABS5CE ( LAW2 9 ?IS JUNGLE FREE-=-ALL1 IT'S F9D]S KEEP]S4 ,*OTA %AKES HIS HEAD 9 DISGU/ AT ! SI<T ( ! COPAIBA /UMP4 0,EV]YONE :O LOGS H]E IS ILLEGAL1 P]IOD10 HE SAYS4 0,NO ONE HAS! PROP] P]MITS40 ,*OTA HAS BE5 TRY+ TO WEAN ! ,A%59KA AWAY FROM SU* DE/RUCTION4 ,BUT HE MU/ TREAD LI<TLY OR RISK FUR!R DIVID+ HIS PEOPLE4 ,NATIVE COMMUNITIES CAN SUBSI/ ON GAME1 FI%1 & CROPS IF !IR =E/S >E 9TACT4 ,/ILL1 !Y NE$ ?+S LIKE CLO!S1 SOAP1 & M$IC9E1 & = MANY1 LOGG+--OR TAK+ H&\TS TO LET LOGG]S 9--IS ! ONLY WAY TO ACQUIRE ?OSE GOODS4 ,AS ! SUN DROPS L[1 PA9T+ ! TREETOPS 9 SPLA%ES ( YELL[ LI<T1 ! TEAM DECIDES IT'S TIME TO LEAVE ! CANOES BEH9D & CUT A /RAI<T L9E ON FOOT ?R\< ! JUNGLE4 ,! %ORTCUT WILL PUT US UP/REAM ( ,EL ,GATO4 ,TRUDG+ ?R\< DANK =E/ AS ! LA/ RAYS ( SUN FADE FROM ! SKY1 WE =D ! W9D+ CREEK = A ?IRD TIME & LOOK = A PLACE TO CAMP = ! NI<T4 

,BECAUSE P]MITS >E COMMONLY US$ TO LAUND] WOOD TAK5 FROM ADJAC5T L&S1 ,P]U'S CONCESSION SY/EM HAS BE5 WIDELY CRITICIZ$ = PROVID+ COV] = ILLEGAL LOGG+4 ,BUT ! =E/RY 5G9E]S & H>VE/]S ) A COMPANY CALL$ ! ,CONSORCIO,=E/AL ,AMAZONICO 7,C,F,A7 SAY !Y >E TRY+ TO DO ?+S RI<T4 ,C,F,A OP]ATES A HUGE CONCESSION 9 ! D5SE WOODL&S A/RIDE ! ,UCAYALI ,RIV] 9 ! HE>T ( ! ,P]UVIAN ,AMAZON4 ,! 5T]PRISE IS ! V]Y MODEL ( RATIONAL EXPLOITATION1 ) FLUORESC5T-VE/$ SAW OP]ATORS GUID$ TO !IR T>GETS BY COMPUT]IZ$ MAPS & DATABASES4 ,ITS #d#e#e1 ACRES ( PRIMAL =E/ HAVE BE5 DIVID$ 9TO A GRID ( #c P>CELS1 EA* CORRESPOND+ TO A S+LE YE>'S H>VE/ 9 A #c-YE> ROTATION PLAN4 

,AT A BASE DEEP 9SIDE ! CONCESSION1 SUP]VISORS CONSULT ) CREWS TO PLAN ! DAY'S WORK4 0,DEL9EATORS0 CR\* OV] DRAFT+ TABLES1 UPDAT+ COMPUT]IZ$ MAPS ?AT CREWS WILL TAKE 9TO ! =E/4 ,EV]Y H>VE/ABLE TREE IS COLOR-COD$ BY SPECIES & ID5TIFI$ BY NUMB]4 ,EA* TWO-MAN CREW WILL CUT APPROXIMATELY T5 TREES BY SUND[N1 WORK+ A L9E ?R\< ! =E/ ?AT MAT*ES A /RIP ( ! L>G] MAP4 ,SE$-BE>+ ADULT TREES1 :I* WILL BE LEFT /&+ TO REG5]ATE ! WOODL&1 >E ALSO ID5TIFI$4 

0,WE TRY TO LEAVE ! =E/ COV] AS UNDI/URB$ AS POSSIBLE10 SAYS ,GE(FREY ,V5EGAS1 A ,CO/A ,RICAN =E/RY 5G9E] :O OV]SEES ! CUTT+4 0,WE'RE LI<T-YE>S AHEAD ( :AT ,I'VE SE5 ELSE:]E40 

,WE CLAMB] \T ( A PICKUP TRUCK AT AN ACRE-SIZE COLLECTION PO9T FR+$ ) PILES ( FRE%LY CUT LOGS1 ?REE TO F\R FEET 9 DIAMET]1 FROM TREES ) UNFAMILI> NAMES3 *AMISA1 YACU%APANA1& ! >OMATIC ALCAN=MO5A4,!RE'S H>DLY ANY MAHOGANY 9 ,C,F,A'S CONCESSION4 ,= ,V5EGAS1 ! FUTURE ( TROPICAL H>DWOODS LIES ) !SE LESS GLAM\R\S TREES4 0,WE'VE ID5TIFI$ #b DIFF]5T SPECIES ) COMM]CIAL POT5TIAL10 HE SAYS4 0,?IS YE> WE'RE CUTT+ #ab ( !M40 ,C,F,A EXECUTIVES SAY ?AT MAK+ USE ( MULTIPLE SPECIES 9CREASES ! VALUE ( ! =E/1 PROVID+ A GREAT] 9C5TIVE TO TAKE C>E ( IT1 EV5 IF MAHOGANY & ,SPANI% C$> HAVE ALREADY BE5 LOGG$ \T4 0,SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE0 9VE/ORS >E IMPRESS$ ) ! COMPANY'S PRACTICES1 ITS POT5TIAL = LONG-T]M PR(ITS1 & ITS C]TIFICATION FROM ! ,=E/ ,/EW>D%IP ,C\NCIL1 AN 9T]NATIONAL ?IRD-P>TY AUDIT+ BODY ?AT SETS /&>DS & RECOMM5DATIONS = SU/A9ABLE =E/RY4 ,BUT ! IMPACT ( EV5 !SE PRACTICES COMES AS A %OCK TO A VISITOR TO A =E/ ?AT JU/ WEEKS AGO WAS AN UNT\*$ WILD]NESS4 ,9 ! /ILLNESS ( MIDMORN+ A SCREAM+ PIHA'SCRY RES\NDS ?R\< ! WOODS4 ,AN IRIDESC5T BLUE MORPHO BUTT]FLY ! SIZE ( AN \T/RET*$ H& FLITS PA/1 LIKE A KITE J]K+ 9 ! BREEZE4 ,MONKEYS PLAY PEEKABOO FROM A /& ( UNCUT TREES4 ,! DRY SEASON IS ALREADY WELL ALONG1 BUT ! =E/ FLOOR REMA9S SPONGY1 EXUD+ A DAMP VITALITY RESI/ANT TO DR\<T--! HALLM>K ( A HEAL?Y TROPICAL RA9 =E/4 ,:AT WILL ?IS =E/ LOOK LIKE #c YE>S FROM N[1 ?\<1 :5 RUTT$ ROADS & FE$] TRAILS EXT5D 9TO ! F> CORN]S ( ! CONCESSION1 & :5 M5 & MA*9ES RETURN H]E TO BEG9 ! CYCLE ANEW8 ,WILL ! =E/ HAVE REG5]AT$8 ,C,F,A IS BANK+ ON IT4 0,IF WE'RE ABLE TO DO IT1 ! :OLE ,P]UVIAN TIMB] 9DU/RY WILL B5EFIT10 SALES MANAG] ,RICK ,KELLSO SAYS4 0,Y\ CAN GET A NICE PR(IT BY DO+ ?+S RI<T4 ,Y\ DON'T HAVE TO BE ILLEGAL40 

,BACK 9 ! UPP] REA*ES( ,MA%AN%O,CREEK1 B5EA? A SKY BLAZ+ ) />S1 ,$W9 ,*OTA ,VAL]A & ,DAVID ,SALISBURY GA!R ! ,A%59KA>\ND ! CAMPFIRE TO PLOT TOMORR['S %[D[N ) ,EL ,GATO4 0,HE'S GO+ TO ASK TO SEE Y\R PAP]S10 ,SALISBURY SAYS1 REF]R+ TO ! TITLE ! ,A%59KA/ILL DO NOT HAVE4 0,BUT REMEMB]1 HE HAS NO PAP]S EI!R4 ,HE'S LOGG+ H]E ILLEGALLY4 ,HE HAS NO JU/IFICATION = BE+ H]E40 ,WE 5T] ! LOGG+ CAMP AT FIR/ LI<T1 SW>M+ ! SQUALID HUTS BE=E ANYONE HAS TIME TO REA* = A RIFLE4 ,A FAIR-HAIR$ MAN 9 A YELL[ SOCC] J]SEY RISES TO HIS FEET4 ,HIS GRE5 EYES BETRAY BEWILD]M5T4 

0,>E Y\ ! MAN !Y CALL ,EL ,GATO80 ,*OTA ASKS4 0,I AM10 ! MAN SAYS W>ILY4 ,)\T PUTT+ UP A FI<T1 HE AGREES TO LEAVE BUT PLEADS ) ! ,A%59KA= P]MISSION TO TAKE \T ! TREES HE'S ALREADY CUT UP/REAM4 0,WE'RE JU/ WORK+ PEOPLE TRY+ TO PUT FOOD ON ! TABLE40 ,!RE'S A R+ ( DEFEAT 9 HIS VOICE4 ,HE SAYS HE'S MIR$ 9 DEBT TO A MAN NAM$ ,GUTI]REZ1 :O FRONT$ @s#e1 CA% = ! LOGG+ EXP$ITION4 0,?AT GUY WILL H\ND ME UNTIL ! DAY ,I DIE10 HE SAYS4 ,*OTA IS UNMOV$4 0,?+S C\LD TURN BAD = Y\ IF Y\ /AY UP H]E10 HE W>NS4 ,! GOV]NM5T 9 ,LIMA1 ,*OTA TELLS HIM1 HAS PROMIS$ 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES A GREAT] VOICE 9 !IR [N AFFAIRS4 0,?+S >E BEG9N+ TO TURN 9 \R FAVOR40 

,BUT )9 DAYS ( \R 5C\NT] ) ,EL ,GATO1 V&ALS /EAL 9TO ,SAWETO UND] COV] ( D>KNESS & SABOTAGE ?REE \TBO>D MOTORS ?AT W]E US$ BY ,*OTA'S P>TY1 A DEVA/AT+ BL[ TO ! IMPOV]I%$ COMMUNITY4 ,! ,A%59KAHAVE LITTLE D\BT :O DID IT4 ,PROSECUT+ ! CRIME WILL BE ANO!R MATT] 5TIRELY4 

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