Article 4YV7F Second monarch butterfly sanctuary worker found dead in Mexico

Second monarch butterfly sanctuary worker found dead in Mexico

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David Agren in Mexico City
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Body of part-time tour guide Rail Hernindez found days after that of reserve manager Homero Gomez Gonzilez in Michoacin

A second worker at Mexico's famed monarch butterfly sanctuary has been found murdered, sparking concerns that the defenders of one of Mexico's most emblematic species are being slain with impunity.

The body of Rail Hernindez Romero, a part-time tour guide, was found on Saturday, showing injuries possibly inflicted by a sharp object, according to prosecutors in the western state of Michoacin.

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