PROTESTERS gathered in Mexico’s wine-producing Valle de Guadalupe on Saturday against unfettered development of the area, which they say threatens the environment and local agriculture.
It came after federal authorities announced they had shut down a large land-clearing project that had bulldozed native semi-desert vegetation on a hillside to create a concert venue.
The Environment Department said in a statement they had acted on complaints from the public.
Protesters from the group For a True Valley gathered nearby to demonstrate under the slogan “More grapevines, less plunder.”
“This devastation of flora and fauna on more than 20 hectares in the Valle de Guadalupe was done by [concert promoter] APM Producciones,” the group said in a statement.
“This is a project which shows not the least consideration for the environment.”
The company said the project had all the necessary permits and only affected nine acres, and that a planned concert next weekend will go ahead.
The area between Ensenada and the border city of Tijuana has become a victim of its own success as wine tours, hotels, luxury apartments and entertainment venues threaten the area’s already scarce water and thin topsoil.
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