This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Cover image: Members of the Union de Pueblos y Fraccionamientos contra el Basurero blocked main avenues in the south of Mexico City to denounce the irregular operation of a landfill in the Choluteca region of Puebla Inhabitants of 27 communities of the volcanos region of Puebla in front of the offices of the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (PROFEPA) to demand the definite closure of the intermunicipal landfill in San Pedro Cholula members of the Union de Pueblos y Fraccionamientos contra el Basurero blockaded the main avenues in the south of Mexico City to denounce the operation of the landfill which for sixteen years has contaminated the air The protestors point out that there is an increase in diseases such as leukemia in the municipalities of Puebla its been shown that there are “brutal” levels of contamination in water sources near the landfill Residents of the region referred to a report published at the beginning of April elaborated by academics from the National Council of Humanities revealing that these municipalities in Puebla have the highest mortality rates for acute leukemia in the country the protestors demand that environmental authorities permanently close the landfill to protect the health of the inhabitants as well as the water sources of the region organized residents have maintained a protest encampment at the entrance to the landfill they have daily prevented 680 tons of trash from being deposited in the landfill This trash comes from places as far away as Mexico City and Oaxaca Operated by the company PRO-FAJ Hidro Limpieza residents argue that that landfill continues its operations due to the political influence of Cuauhtémoc Ochoa Fernández recently elected Senator of Hidalgo with the support of the MORENA party to whom they point out as the owner of the facility after denouncing the high levels of contamination with the results of a water analysis carried out by the National Autonomous University of Mexico PROFEPA officials temporarily closed the landfill local authorities tried to reopen the landfill Police officers from the municipalities of Calpan Chiautzingo and Domingo Arenas escorted a convoy of trash trucks seeking to enter the landfill the protestors of Pueblos Unidos managed to repel the aggression and prevent the reopening of the facility You might be interested in— Police and National Guard Repress Protest Against Landfill in Cholula and due to the inaction of the three levels of government agrarian and traditional community authorities of the 34 communities announced the “First Assembly of the Cholulteca People Against the Killer Land Fill and the Megaprojects of Death.” those who attended described the landfill as “an ecocide where impunity cannot continue,” declaring its definite closure they announced the prohibition of all extractivist projects in the zone particularly related to the Integral Morelos Project “a regional energy megaproject that affects the Nahua peoples of the Popocatépetl Volcano region of the states of Morelos at the end of the meeting with the environmental authorities Juan Carlos Flores of the Union de Pueblos communicated that PROFEPA promised to carry out an inspection and verification of the landfill this week according to the commitment made by the federal government agency is to verify two points that the residents of the Choluteca region have denounced that the landfill has not complied with measures to prevent contamination derived from their operations the residents will be waiting for them to return seals marking the definite closure of the landfill and the elaboration of a closure plan the lawyer detailed that the federal officials didn’t commit to the closure in spite of having been shown evidence of the saturation of the landfill he called on the residents to maintain alert in the face of any possible repression Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Contact us: avispamidia@riseup.net The materials created by Avispa Midia may be reproduced only for non-profit purposes You must acknowledge the authorship and inform about its publication México -- Ana Martínez is eager to welcome her deceased loved ones back home This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Material from the Associated Press is Copyright © 2025 audio and/or video material shall not be published rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use The AP will not be held liable for any delays errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing Dear Reader,Unfortunately our comment platform isn\'t available at the moment due to issues with our paywall and authentication vendor and that is why we make our altars,” said one woman who lives in the town of Santa María Atzompa México — Ana Martínez is eager to welcome her deceased loved ones back home Martínez and others in southern Mexico's Oaxaca state wait with anticipation for Day of the Dead celebrations every Nov when families place homemade altars to honor their dearly departed and spend the night at the cemetery lighting candles in the hope of illuminating their paths and that is why we make our altars,” said Martínez who lives in the town of Santa María Atzompa Martínez builds a three-level altar on her terrace Martínez ties them in an arch over the altar that arch is a portal so that they (the deceased) can reach our house,” she said “We also create a path of flowers to the door as a welcoming sign.” an incense which is believed to guide the souls so everything I’m going to offer is with the hope that she can be here," Martínez said Oaxacans don’t honor death but rather their ancestors “It’s a celebration of those with whom we shared a time and a roof Santa María Atzompa traditions are embraced from childhood and passed from parents to children Martínez’s 8-year-old daughter asked if she could help arrange the fruit on the altar and her mother assigned an additional task: Make sure the candles stay lit in the afternoon so that our deceased don’t lose their way locals gather at the cemetery to light candles over their family tombs and start a vigil known as “vela." “I do feel that they are returning today but I also think they are with us daily Oaxacan traditions vary among the 16 indigenous groups and the Afro-descendant community there’s a shared ancient knowledge that relates to the land so there is this thought that the dead return to enjoy what they loved in life.” offered mezcal and beer for one of his brothers his wife cooked Oaxacan delicacies such as mole “We will reach that place where they have come to rest.” Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US The AP is solely responsible for this content The Popocatépetl volcano has registered recent intense activity The government of Puebla city and other surrounding municipalities are reviewing evacuation routes and shelters to prepare for explosive activity gasses and ash were registered by the monitoring systems of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and the National Center for Disaster Prevention (CENAPRED) “The explosions taking place inside Popocatépetl… are a normal phenomenon and not necessarily indicative of increased volcanic activity,” the institutions emphasized in a joint statement Both stressed that the volcano is being monitored summarizing the past 24 hours of volcanic activity Any abnormal events are reported immediately An explosion of incandescent material on Monday morning can be viewed on the Webcams de México Twitter account Current volcanic activity represents a Phase 2 Yellow Alert on the Volcanic Alert Traffic Light (Semáforo de Alerta Volcánica) emergency system activating a security radius of 12 kilometers around the volcano past which the public is forbidden from entering.The warning indicates an increase in activity and warns of light to moderate ashfall in nearby areas as well as the possibility of mudslides and debris flow ashfall has prompted health authorities to recommend that residents use face masks as it poses a considerable risk of respiratory disease and conjunctivitis The Health Ministry recommends that residents of the following municipalities use face masks and Authorities also urged citizens to focus on warnings by state and municipal governments or the Ministry of Defense and to avoid paying attention to alarmist content All measures and evacuation routes have been planned although evacuation will only occur once the volcano reaches a Red Alert on the Traffic Light system over 3,000 vehicles are prepared to evacuate the 13,000 inhabitants living in the risk area With reports from Sin Embargo, Expansión and Cenapred-UNAM ADVERTISE WITH MND COMMUNITY GUIDELINES Subscription FAQ's Privacy Policy Mexico News Daily - Property of Tavana LLC