0:00:02.106,0:00:09.058
Call to the Governor of Guerrero to sign The Agreements of Cacahuatepec

0:00:09.058,0:00:12.042
The end of PAROTA

0:00:18.457,0:00:22.970
The Mexican Government is trying to impose, since 2003, a huge dam known as "Parota", in the south of

0:00:22.970,0:00:27.222
Acapulco, State of Guerrero, Mexico

0:00:29.376,0:00:34.842
More than a 100 thousand people would be affected: 25 thousand displaced from their land and

0:00:34.842,0:00:36.270
75 thousand would suffer indirect impacts.

0:00:37.778,0:00:39.737
River for life

0:00:40.276,0:00:46.240
The farmers have been organised for 8 years in CECOP, strongly resisting in a legal and pacific way.

0:00:53.132,0:00:55.685
No to Parota

0:00:56.070,0:01:00.373
In may 2011, the Governor of the State visited the area to speak to the farmers.

0:01:00.373,0:01:03.441
It was the first time in 32 years that a Governor visited the region

0:01:05.318,0:01:09.193
Aguas Caliente fighting. The end of Parota

0:01:18.347,0:01:26.260
The fight continues! The fight continues!

0:01:33.076,0:01:38.748
We are waiting for the Governor, to see if he can talk to us...

0:01:38.979,0:01:42.164
The Governor Angel Aguirre Rivero arrives...

0:01:48.810,0:01:51.477
Hurray CECOP! Hurray!

0:01:51.477,0:01:54.000
Hurray the communities! Hurray!

0:01:54.015,0:01:58.292
The people united will never be defeated!

0:01:58.292,0:02:02.806
We go to the streets and go to the Tribunal to defend

0:02:02.806,0:02:07.832
our land, we don't agree with it!

0:02:10.693,0:02:16.038
Why? Because the land doesn't have a price, the land is like our mother!

0:02:16.038,0:02:20.372
The project of Parota doesn't bring development,

0:02:20.372,0:02:26.893
it doesn't bring benefits, the only thing that brings is death of thousand of farmers because they'll

0:02:26.893,0:02:31.372
be displaced. This is the opportunity we've been waiting for

0:02:31.372,0:02:44.304
to tell to the Governor, Lic. Angel Aguirre Ribero, that our communities will never accept to give away

0:02:44.304,0:02:48.164
1 cm2 of land, so transnational companies continue to steal from us...

0:02:48.164,0:02:51.286
Hurray CECOP! Hurray!

0:02:51.501,0:02:55.954
The community confirms the opposition to the project...

0:03:04.815,0:03:14.676
The decisions will be taken by yourselves

0:03:14.676,0:03:18.788
you will be the ones who decide if YES or NO,

0:03:18.788,0:03:25.404
I've already clarified my position

0:03:25.404,0:03:27.852
"We don't have to decide, we've already decided!"

0:03:27.852,0:03:34.065
Ok, ok, besides the Tribunal has already decided, isn't it?

0:03:34.065,0:03:37.585
And the resolution will be respected

0:03:37.585,0:03:41.863
CECOP presented a document with 5 points known as "The Agreements of Cacahuatepec" and asked the Governor

0:03:41.863,0:03:44.116
to sign it.

0:03:44.839,0:03:51.423
First, the Governor of the State of Guerrero, will advocate for the cancellation

0:03:51.423,0:03:58.315
of the dam project Parota...Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico, May 7th, 2011

0:03:58.315,0:04:03.663
What the Governor has to do? "To sign it!"

0:04:03.663,0:04:09.217
Hands up for the Governor signing the agrement!

0:04:09.217,0:04:13.396
"He has to sign it! he has to sign it!"

0:04:13.396,0:04:19.212
The General Secretary of Government will revise it, and if there is no legal problem,

0:04:19.212,0:04:23.691
I will invite you to a commission, and I'll be glad we sign it.

0:04:23.691,0:04:29.704
Go ahead, and we'll be here again. Thank you, Aguas Calientes.

0:04:30.750,0:04:34.795
But, four days after this...

0:04:34.795,0:04:49.942
"Aguirre confirms the construction of the dam Parota"

0:04:49.942,0:04:55.131
Join us in the struggle so the farmers of CECOP are not displaced from their land and livelihoods

0:04:57.931,0:05:02.424
We have to defend the river Papagayo.

0:05:05.424,0:05:11.046
Join us to collect 3000 signatures before June 7th, a month after the visit of the Governor.

0:05:11.046,0:05:14.727
Sign here: tlachinollan.org