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May 17, 2016

Mexican bishop calls for compassion for people growing opium

Afghan farmers extract opium to be processed into heroin in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 7. A Catholic bishop in southern Mexican has called for compassion toward the impoverished populations harvesting opium poppies out of necessity, saying such people are not sinners and are neglected by the government.

MEXICO CITY – A Catholic bishop in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero has called for compassion toward the impoverished populations harvesting opium poppies out of necessity, saying such people are not sinners and are neglected by the government.

Published in International