The protesters carried banners which demand the cancellation of the thermoelectric plant and pipeline projects Proyecto Integral Morelos (PIM).
Thousands of people participated in a march to denounce the assassination of activist Samir Flores, member of The People’s Front in Defense of Land and Water (FPDTA) for the states of Morelos, Puebla and Tlaxcala and a strong opponent of the Huexca thermoelectric plants, in the state of Morelos.
The protesters carried banners which demand the cancellation of the thermoelectric plant and pipeline projects Proyecto Integral Morelos (PIM), in addition to calling for justice for their murdered comrade, Flores. Family, friends and comrades of Flores also expressed displeasure for a popular consultation related to the projects.
Demonstrators made their way to the historic center of Cuautla, where they read a manifesto which assured that, in the midst of a “climate of violence, terror and social pressure, a dialogue cannot be carried out if, from the beginning, it has been intended to be used as an instrument of imposition and coup de grâce to the communities affected by the PIM.”
The protesters reiterated the call to boycott the consultation, because “there can be no dialogue without justice for Samir,” and “as long as the devastating effects that this project will have on our communities are not addressed.”