…The cobbled and dusty streets of this sweltering hamlet reflect the divisions caused by the latest government megaproject: the Las Cruces hydroelectric dam. The project forms part of the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) plan to dam the San Pedro Mezquital River in the ancestral territory of the Cora indigenous people. The proposal threatens up to 18 sites recognized as ancient and sacred to the indigenous people…Almost all the mestizos (mixed-race) individual…overwhelmingly support the project, which has promised to create thousands of jobs–the majority short-term, better infrastructure, and social and healthcare assistance… “A megaproject like this expropriates a large quantity of land that is part of our ancestral territory, which is in itself very small given all the past invasions. But it is also an attempt to privatize the water. We believe that for our culture to continue we need to decide for ourselves…what we think development should be,” [according to indigenous leaders] [The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited CFE to respond; the company did not respond]