The people of Atenco have protested in front of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's home to demand Mexico's future president cancel construction of Mexico City's new international airport (NAICM) and instead "side with the poor."
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The People's Front in Defense of Land-Atenco (FPDT) has opposed the airport since 2014 and consistently asked Lopez Obrador to honor his campaign promises, which included canceling the airport project.
At that time, Lopez Obrador's remarks earned him support from leftist sectors that opposed the airport, especially from the FPDT, but he later softened his words as the campaigns developed, saying he would submit the matter to a consultation.
The FPDt said in a statement: “The NAICM is not a work that benefits the people of Mexico, but the interests of the economic elite of the country.
"We believe it's time to listen to the people, the organizations, specialists and the citizens unhappy with the construction of the NAICM."
The FPDT argues the new airport isn't viable for a number of reasons, including territorial characteristics, being a lacustrine area unsuitable for construction; the presence of subterrannean water a meter under the surface; general ecocide in the Valley of Mexico due to other large-scale projects such as mining; destruction of cultural heritage, as the area houses important mountains with historical significance and meseoamerican codexes; the lack of environmental impact studies; destruction of reforestation proyects; ethnic cleansing and destruction of the community life of the peoples' of the lake; and a huge debt for future Mexicans.
#NoLeDesElAviónAlPueblo @lopezobrador_
— Atenco FPDT (@AtencoFPDT) 14 de agosto de 2018
No al #AeropuertoDeMuerte
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