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7 Mar 2017

Mexico: Communities denounce lack of consultation, negative impacts on livelihoods & intimidation by Elecnor

An article documents the possible negative impacts of solar projects and wind farms in Yucatán, Mexico. Among the grievances related to the wind farm project of the Spanish company Elecnor, local people have denounced: the lack of consultation, inadequate access to information, pressures for selling their land, and the negative impacts the wind farm could have on their livelihoods. 

The B&HRRC invited Elecnor to respond; the company did not reply.