Breakwater works throw salt production, accuse workers of Salinas del Marqués in Mexico

Published Jun 16, 2021

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Protesters in Salinas del Marqués, Oaxaca, Mexico, are demanding a response to the impact of a new breakwater on their salt production. The Costa del Marqués Cooperative Society and free salt producers claim that the construction has interrupted the natural flow of seawater into the lagoon, affecting the harvest of around 5,000 tons of salt and affecting over 163 cooperative members and 700 free producers. The protest involves blocking the entry of stone material carriers for the breakwater construction, with around 30 units being prevented from entering. The producers are calling for transparency from the authorities and are seeking a seat at the dialogue table to discuss the issue. They are also urgently requesting government support to mitigate their losses.

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ALFONSO TAPIA BARRITA. NIV NEWS. The construction of the breakwater prevented seawater from entering the lagoon area; the natural process for salt production was impeded. SALINA CRUZ, Oaxaca. Members of the cooperative and free salt producers in the Salinas del Marqués Agency yesterday protested the losses they said they had, as a result of the breakwater work that is being carried out in the vicinity of the salt mantas. Members of the Costa del Marqués Cooperative Society, established in said agency, obstructed the entry of stone material carriers to the facilities where the Consortium is carrying out maneuvers related to the construction of the new breakwater. About 30 units loaded with stone were unable to enter. The protesters argue that more than a thousand fill trucks that they threw to cement the coastal strip, prevented the sea from filling the lagoon area that is located in the area. In that sense, Iván Irribarren, president of the Board of Directors of the Costa del ...

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