Call to the Governor of Guerrero to sign The Agreements of Cacahuatepec The end of PAROTA The Mexican Government is trying to impose, since 2003, a huge dam known as "Parota", in the south of Acapulco, State of Guerrero, Mexico More than a 100 thousand people would be affected: 25 thousand displaced from their land and 75 thousand would suffer indirect impacts. River for life The farmers have been organised for 8 years in CECOP, strongly resisting in a legal and pacific way. No to Parota In may 2011, the Governor of the State visited the area to speak to the farmers. It was the first time in 32 years that a Governor visited the region Aguas Caliente fighting. The end of Parota The fight continues! The fight continues! We are waiting for the Governor, to see if he can talk to us... The Governor Angel Aguirre Rivero arrives... Hurray CECOP! Hurray! Hurray the communities! Hurray! The people united will never be defeated! We go to the streets and go to the Tribunal to defend our land, we don't agree with it! Why? Because the land doesn't have a price, the land is like our mother! The project of Parota doesn't bring development, it doesn't bring benefits, the only thing that brings is death of thousand of farmers because they'll be displaced. This is the opportunity we've been waiting for to tell to the Governor, Lic. Angel Aguirre Ribero, that our communities will never accept to give away 1 cm2 of land, so transnational companies continue to steal from us... Hurray CECOP! Hurray! The community confirms the opposition to the project... The decisions will be taken by yourselves you will be the ones who decide if YES or NO, I've already clarified my position "We don't have to decide, we've already decided!" Ok, ok, besides the Tribunal has already decided, isn't it? And the resolution will be respected CECOP presented a document with 5 points known as "The Agreements of Cacahuatepec" and asked the Governor to sign it. First, the Governor of the State of Guerrero, will advocate for the cancellation of the dam project Parota...Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico, May 7th, 2011 What the Governor has to do? "To sign it!" Hands up for the Governor signing the agrement! "He has to sign it! he has to sign it!" The General Secretary of Government will revise it, and if there is no legal problem, I will invite you to a commission, and I'll be glad we sign it. Go ahead, and we'll be here again. Thank you, Aguas Calientes. But, four days after this... "Aguirre confirms the construction of the dam Parota" Join us in the struggle so the farmers of CECOP are not displaced from their land and livelihoods We have to defend the river Papagayo. Join us to collect 3000 signatures before June 7th, a month after the visit of the Governor. Sign here: tlachinollan.org