The Mazatec Indigenous community of Eloxochitlán de Flores Magón has fought against gravel and sand dredgers for over a decade while facing severe repression. This includes criminalization, torture, displacement, and violence, affecting 56 residents with trumped-up charges linked to a 2014 conflict. The community contends that this mining, often illegal, jeopardizes their river and contributes to environmental degradation. Rivers globally face grave risks due to mining, pollution, climate change, and over-fishing. Eloxochitlán thrives on agriculture with a rich natural environment, embracing its Indigenous identity through self-governance.
The community has endured unprecedented repression, including criminalization, torture, displacement, imprisonment, and violence, as they defend their river from gravel and sand dredgers.
In Mexico, gravel and sand extraction is usually done illegally, with no environmental considerations or tax payment, contributing to the global catastrophe of this extractive industry.
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