Xalapa, Ver.- Not only are the municipalities of Actopan and Alto Lucero threatened by mining projects, but now also municipalities like Juchique de Ferrer, Chiconquiaco and Yecuatla are targets of Canadian companies, revealed the deputy prosecutor of State of the Environment, Ernesto Caves.

The state official indicated that Approximately 5,000 hectares of these municipalities were granted to a Canadian company at the end of Enrique Peña Nieto's six-year mandate. and that is why they organize meetings with the population to address these issues.

He emphasized that In accordance with the instructions of the state governor, priority must be given to residents and a categorical no to these mining companies. which only leave environmental responsibilities and do not benefit the population at all.

Faced with the concern of the residents of these areas, the state official indicated that they held a meeting with the residents of the El Huérfano community, municipality of Chiconquiaco, where they listened to all the disagreements and will seek to respond to this situation.

He emphasized that Canadian mining companies intend to exploit 5 thousand hectares that would affect the municipalities of Chiconquiaco, Juchique and Yecuatla.

He pointed out that, as in the Caballo Blanco mining project in the municipalities of Actopan and Alto Lucero, in these municipalities the miners also intend to search for everything from copper to silver and gold.

He emphasized that practically These mining companies intend to make the hills of these three municipalities disappear, since it is open-air mining, but the government's position is not to give way to transnational mining companies which only cause environmental damage and generate ecocide.

The Deputy Attorney for the Environment argued that Juchique de Ferrer depends on the water that comes down from the Sierra de Chiconquiaco and that if these mining projects were authorized, the entire population of Juchique would be left without water for human consumption, as well as the villages. near Chiconquiaco and Yecuatla. In addition, their land would be contaminated.

“The governor's position is no to mining companies, because he does not accept that they come to exploit and affect the environment, but above all that in the end there is nothing left for Veracruz”said the state official before his meeting with the residents of Juchique de Ferrer.

He recalled that when he had the opportunity to be a local MP measures have been taken to stop the progress of the mining project Caballo Blanco in the region of Alto Lucero and Actopan, mines which are stopped and which will also soon be subject to a new examination.

He assured that they met with the mayors of the Juchique municipalities of Ferrer, Chiconquiaco and Yecuatla, and therefore they will soon take measures based on the demand of the residents of this area.