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{{Short description|Municipality in the Mexican state of Guerrero}}
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''' Eduardo Neri ''' is one of 81 [[municipalities of Guerrero]], in south-western [[Mexico]]. The municipal capital is [[Zumpango del Río]]. The municipality covers an area of 1289.6&nbsp;km².
''' Eduardo Neri ''' is a [[Municipalities of Guerrero|municipality]] in the [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[List of states of Mexico|state]] of [[Guerrero]]. The municipal capital is [[Zumpango del Río]]. The municipality covers an area of 1289.6&nbsp;km².


In 2005, the total population was 40,328.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eduardo Neri|url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/guerrero/municipios/12075a.htm|work=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México|publisher=[[Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal]]|access-date=December 23, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617101819/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/guerrero/municipios/12075a.htm|archive-date=June 17, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2005, the total population was 40,328.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eduardo Neri|url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/guerrero/municipios/12075a.htm|work=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México|publisher=[[Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal]]|access-date=December 23, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617101819/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/guerrero/municipios/12075a.htm|archive-date=June 17, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
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The contract for the Canadian-owned mine ''Los Filos,'' consisting of {{convert|1,500|ha|acre}} (700 ha of common use and 800 ha owned by 173 ''[[ejido|ejidatarios]]'' was canceled on September 2, [[2020 in Mexico|2020]]. Some 1,300 miners were blocked from entering the site. The ejiidatarios claim that the mining company, Equinox Gold, has racist and discriminatory policies, and that it regularly ignores health and environmental protections. Eight villagers in Carrizalillo died from cancer in 2019, and some babies have been born with deformities related to pollution.
The contract for the Canadian-owned mine ''Los Filos,'' consisting of {{convert|1,500|ha|acre}} (700 ha of common use and 800 ha owned by 173 ''[[ejido|ejidatarios]]'' was canceled on September 2, [[2020 in Mexico|2020]]. Some 1,300 miners were blocked from entering the site. The ejiidatarios claim that the mining company, Equinox Gold, has racist and discriminatory policies, and that it regularly ignores health and environmental protections. Eight villagers in Carrizalillo died from cancer in 2019, and some babies have been born with deformities related to pollution.


The mavericks claim that the company has had a racist and discriminatory attitude towards the inhabitants and has violated contract clauses related to the protection of health and the environment. Eight villagers died from last year, apparently from cancer and some babies were born with malformations from pollution. Twenty-one miners have been infected by [[COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico|COVID-19]]. Both the mining company and the landowners have been extorted into monthly payments by local crimminal gangs. Section 17 of the ''Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores Mineros, Metalúrgicos, Siderúrgicos y Similares de la República Mexicana'' (mineworkers' union), baed in [[Taxco]], has appealed to Governor [[Héctor Astudillo Flores]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ocampo Arista |first1=Sergio |title=Ejidatarios terminan contrato y cierran mina canadiense |url=https://www.msn.com/es-mx/noticias/mexico/ejidatarios-terminan-contrato-y-cierran-mina-canadiense/ar-BB18HUGX?ocid=msedgdhp |website=www.msn.com |publisher=La Jornada |access-date=September 3, 2020}}</ref>
The mavericks claim that the company has had a racist and discriminatory attitude towards the inhabitants and has violated contract clauses related to the protection of health and the environment. Eight villagers died from last year, apparently from cancer and some babies were born with malformations from pollution. Twenty-one miners have been infected by [[COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico|COVID-19]]. Both the mining company and the landowners have been extorted into monthly payments by local criminal gangs. Section 17 of the ''Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores Mineros, Metalúrgicos, Siderúrgicos y Similares de la República Mexicana'' (mineworkers' union), based in [[Taxco]], has appealed to Governor [[Héctor Astudillo Flores]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ocampo Arista |first1=Sergio |title=Ejidatarios terminan contrato y cierran mina canadiense |url=https://www.msn.com/es-mx/noticias/mexico/ejidatarios-terminan-contrato-y-cierran-mina-canadiense/ar-BB18HUGX?ocid=msedgdhp |website=www.msn.com |publisher=La Jornada |access-date=September 3, 2020}}</ref>
==References==
==References==

Revision as of 06:09, 2 February 2024

Eduardo Neri
Eduardo Neri is located in Mexico
Eduardo Neri
Eduardo Neri
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 17°36′N 99°38′W / 17.600°N 99.633°W / 17.600; -99.633
Country Mexico
StateGuerrero
Municipal seatZumpango del Río
Area
 • Total1,289.6 km2 (497.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total40,328

Eduardo Neri is a municipality in the Mexican state of Guerrero. The municipal capital is Zumpango del Río. The municipality covers an area of 1289.6 km².

In 2005, the total population was 40,328.[1]

Geography

Towns and villages

The municipality has 80 towns/villages. The largest are as follows:

Town/village Population
Zumpango del Río 24,719
Huitziltepec 4,305
Xochipala 3,120
Mezcala 2,251
Axaxacualco 1,186
Tlanipatla 1,162
Total for Municipality 40,328

The contract for the Canadian-owned mine Los Filos, consisting of 1,500 hectares (3,700 acres) (700 ha of common use and 800 ha owned by 173 ejidatarios was canceled on September 2, 2020. Some 1,300 miners were blocked from entering the site. The ejiidatarios claim that the mining company, Equinox Gold, has racist and discriminatory policies, and that it regularly ignores health and environmental protections. Eight villagers in Carrizalillo died from cancer in 2019, and some babies have been born with deformities related to pollution.

The mavericks claim that the company has had a racist and discriminatory attitude towards the inhabitants and has violated contract clauses related to the protection of health and the environment. Eight villagers died from last year, apparently from cancer and some babies were born with malformations from pollution. Twenty-one miners have been infected by COVID-19. Both the mining company and the landowners have been extorted into monthly payments by local criminal gangs. Section 17 of the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores Mineros, Metalúrgicos, Siderúrgicos y Similares de la República Mexicana (mineworkers' union), based in Taxco, has appealed to Governor Héctor Astudillo Flores.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Eduardo Neri". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
  2. ^ Ocampo Arista, Sergio. "Ejidatarios terminan contrato y cierran mina canadiense". www.msn.com. La Jornada. Retrieved September 3, 2020.