Mexico: Marco Antonio Suástegui Muñoz (m), architect. Communities affected by the construction of the "La Parota" hydroelectric dam in Guerrero state

Index Number: AMR 41/008/2006
Date Published: 2 February 2006
Categories: Americas, Mexico

A local campaigner against the construction of the "La Parota" dam in Guerrero state suffered a fatal beating on 29 January at the hands of local supporters of the dam. Amnesty International fears that his death may spark further violence, putting the lives of people in the communities affected by the dam at further risk. Eduardo Maya Manrique was an active member of the group opposed to the construction of the dam, the Consejo de Ejidatarios y Comuneros Opositores a La Parota (CECOP).