Environmental activists Isidro Baldenegro and Hermenegildo Rivas were released on 23 June, after all charges against them were dropped. National and international pressure was vital in securing this action by the authorities. Isidro Baldenegro told the newspaper La Jornada that he was “now even more determined [to carry on his work in defence of the environment], because this experience has shown us that there are people who are prepared to help us” (ahora con más ganas, porque con esta experiencia ya sabemos que sí hay gente dispuesta a ayudarnos).
