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Controversial Morelos Hydroelectric Plant Gets Go-Ahead to Open

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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS     Despite angry protests over the weekend and the as-of-yet unsolved Feb. 20 murder of the leader of an opposition movement against it, the opening of a controversial new hydroelectric plant in the central state of Morelos is set to continue as planned, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) said Monday, Feb. 25. Announcing the results of

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Opponent of Thermoelectric Plant Gunned Down in Morelos

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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF     Samir Flores Soberanes – a leading activist against a controversial thermoelectric plant and gas duct that Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has proposed opening despite concerns that they will harm the surrounding environment – was shot dead by unknown assailants in front of his Amilcingo, Morelos, home in the early morning hours

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