Legionaries’ Paradise
Article, authored by reporter Emiliano Ruiz Parra, originally appeared in Spanish on the Gatopardo web page
http://gatopardo.com/ReportajesGP.php?R=315
The Legion of Christ wields almost limitless power in Cancun and all over the state of Quintana Roo, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. The Cancun-Chetumal Prelature (quasi diocese), under the Legion’s direction since 1970, has enabled the religious order to harbor pedophile priests and to exile their priest and brother members who are critical of or unhappy with the organization.
The present article also highlights how the Legionaries have taken possession of public lands on several occasions and now plan to build a mega basilica which could have major negative ecological impact on this pristine area. And all this is happening with the complicity of state officials and under the sinister influence of their deceased founder, Marcial Maciel.
Text by EMILIANO RUIZ PARRA / FOTOS DE WACHO ESPINOSA