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MEGAPROJECTS AND THE MILITARIZATION OF MEXICO
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TWO RELATED INITIATIVES
The Merida Initiative (Plan Mexico) - U.S. Government funding Mexican militarization under the guise of the “War on Drugs” and “protecting our border”
The Mesoamerica Project (Plan Puebla Panamá) - a regional “development” plan to build the infrastructure for implementing “free trade” agreements (NAFTA and CAFTA)
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Map of Mexico and the Maya World (outlined in red)
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2001, SAN SALVADOR ATENCO; 1st resistance to a PPP Megaproject: a new airport for Mexico City
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REVENGE ON SAN SALVADOR ATENCO: Police Terrorism on May 3 and 4, 2006
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People’s Front in Defense of Land (FPDT) Mobilizes: Demands Release of
12 Political Prisoners
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GUERRERO: La Parota Dam; a megaproject to supply electricity to hotels in Acapulco
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TOURIST MAP OF CHIAPAS
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Eastern Chiapas (outlined in yellow)
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WHAT’S BEHIND “DEVELOPMENT”?
Tourism (including “eco-tourism”, “adventure tourism”, “archeological tourism”, and “cultural tourism” - not Zapa-tourism)
Mining (gold and other minerals)
Monocrop agriculture for conversion to biofuels (African palm plantations, pinion trees)
Oil
Water (fresh, sweet water for bottling and hydroelectric power)
Precious woods
Bioprospecting (pharmaceuticals, cosmetics)
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MEGAPROJECTS: Puente Chiapas (Chiapas Bridge)
over the Malpaso Dam
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MEGAPROJECTS: Puerto Chiapas (Port Chiapas)
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MEGAPROJECTS: Puerto Chiapas (Port Chiapas)
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MEGAPROJECTS: Puente San Cristóbal
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MEGAPROJECTS: New Chiapas Airport
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MEGAPROJECTS: Chiapas Dams
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TWO CURRENT PROJECTS
San Cristóbal to Palenque superhighway
Ruta Maya (Maya Route) ecotourism project
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San Cristóbal de las Casas, a Colonial Tourist City
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San Cristóbal Tourism
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TierrAdentro, a Zapatista Space in San Cris
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TierrAdentro, a Zapa-Space in San Cris.
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The Palace at Palenque, a Ceremonial Center of the Ancient Maya
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Agua Azul Cascades: attacking the Zapatistas to make way for a “World Class Resort Destination”
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Agua Clara, a Swimming Spot Next to Agua Azul
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Misol Ha Waterfall
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Mitzitón and Flores Magón Communities Announce Protest of New Palenque
Highway
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Murder of Aurelio Hernández, July 2009.Mitzitón Protests and Blocks Road
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Across the Highway from Mitzitón
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Mitzitón and Flores Magón Communities Announce Protest of Palenque Highway
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TOURISM MEGAPROJECTS
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MILITARIZATION NEAR PLANNED MEGAPROJECTS
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CHIAPAS: Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve; evicting the Maya to make way for the “Ruta
Maya”
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Deep in the Cañadas (Canyons) East of Ocosingo,
one part of the Lacandón Jungle
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Upper Jataté River Flows Through the Cañadas
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Bonampak Ruins Yaxchilán Ruins
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Maya Ruins of Yaxchilán
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Getting to the Yaxchilán Ruins – Crossing The Usumacinta River
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