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The socio-cultural aspects of the Maya Train
By: Gilberto López y Rivas First of all, I would like to highlight the non-consulted nature of the Tren Maya mega-project among the affected populations, which include original peoples protected by the Constitution and by international agreements, such as ILO…
Read MoreThe right to dissent
By: Gilberto López y Rivas Fernando Cortés de Brasdefer, noted archaeologist with a trajectory of more than 40 years as a research professor at the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), currently attached to its regional center in Quintana Roo,…
Read MoreThe Inter-Oceanic Corridor Lacks Water
By Emilio Godoy / IPS Photo Caption: The megaproject places greater pressure on water resources in a region where abundance and overexploitation of the resource coexist. For example, according to Conagua figures, of the 21 aquifers in Oaxaca, five register…
Read MoreThe South Resists | El Sur Resiste: The caravan begins
By: Pie de Página Text: Arturo Contreras Camero Indigenous peoples from the territories affected by the megaprojects of the López Obrador government will tour the points of greatest conflict throughout six southeast Mexican states. Their objective is to unite their…
Read MoreViolence against the Indigenous Peoples
By: Francisco López Bárcenas Popular predictions at the beginning of the year announced that January would bring storms, but few imagined the magnitude of them. The violence against indigenous peoples in this first month of 2023 has acquired such dimension…
Read MoreThe “national security” declaration for the Maya Train favors the violation of human rights
The “national security” declaration for the Maya Train [1] “has the potential to allow that human rights abuses” are maintained, and “also undermines the purpose of inclusive and sustainable social and economic development,” said the chair of the UN Working…
Read MoreThey warn UNESCO about damage from Maya Train
The Maya Train Project will connect on the same route 6 assets inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List: the pre-Hispanic city and national park of Palenque, the fortified historical city of Campeche, the pre-Hispanic city of Uxmal, the pre-Hispanic…
Read MoreJudge orders definitive suspension of work on Section 5 of the Maya Train
By: Patricia Vázquez Correspondent and La Jornada Maya In a hearing held last May 27, the first district court of Yucatán ordered the definitive suspension of work on Section 5 South of the Maya Train, from Playa del Carmen to…
Read MoreMaya Train: judge ordered the provisional suspension of construction on Section 5 south
The claim for amparo, filed by a group of divers, points to the absence of an environmental impact statement Infobae Newsroom April 19, 2022 A judge in the state of Yucatán granted the provisional suspension of Section 5 south of…
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