Mexico: Further information on Fear for safety: Marco Antonio Suástegui Muñoz (m), architect, and communities affected by the construction of the “La Parota” hydroelectric dam in Guerrero State

On 16 December, at least eight people were injured during clashes between police and inhabitants of the town of Dos Arroyos in the municipality of Acapulco, Guerrero State, who are opposing plans to flood a large area of farmland in order to construct a hydroelectric dam. It is feared that the lives of people in these communities may be at risk.

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