The Mexican Institute for Community Development (Imdec) issued a press release to be sent to the Executive Branch, to report the death threats suffered by the activists of the Committee Salvemos Temaca, Acasico y Pelmarejo, and other leaders who criticized the energy plan.

In the document they warn that the lives several activists – including Manuel de Jesus and Juan Agustin Carvajal Jimenez (members of the committee); Marco Joachim von Borstel Nilsson (of Imdec) and reporter Jade Ramirez Cuevas of Medios UDG Noticias Red Radio Universidad de Guadalajara- were at risk.

“They will die soon because they are causing trouble”, said in a challenging tone someone who entered a the premises where the assembly was taking place to call new protests against El Zapotillo.

The three assailants introduced themselves as public servants, and questioned the reporter for “being with the press”. “Well the town will be flooded, and the water will cover the houses and the statue of the square”, they said.

The conversation become more aggressive and the death threats continued.

The denunciation, which had been backed by international organizations, demands the government authorities to immediately investigate the incidents, which were already reported before Jalisco’s General Attorney’s Office.

Meanwhile, La Jornada newspaper reported that last Friday, 26 federal MPs supporting former presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador visited the community of Temacapulín and called for the suspension of the works of El Zapotillo dam.

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