January 25, 2009

Alternative Energy in Mexico


Cemex Inc and the Mexican government have inaugurated one of the worlds largest wind farm projects in La Ventosa ('Windy' in English). However local residents are strongly against the project. They feel that only foreign companies will benefit as they will be running the project to produce power for foreign companies. The residents are attempting to defend the land of their ancestors from what they see as continued foreign incursions.
This is a good example of the Mexican government ignoring the feedback of their people in order to increase their reputation in world and make more profit for themselves. Foreign big busines constantly takes away land from the locals as can be seen along the border.

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