San Francisco Xochicuautla and the Implementation of Project ‘Autopista Toluca – Naucalpan’

A Report from the Center for World Indigenous Studies.

Lisa Nolte

Volume 16, Number 2 (2025) 16 (2): 19-29

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.63428/bqsp0w71

Keywords Indigenous Rights, Environmental Protection, Land Rights, Otomí Community, Highway Construction, Mexican Context, Community Resistance to Highway Project, Environmental Impact of Infrastructure Development, Community Autonomy and Rights

Abstract

This article examines the resistance of the indigenous Otomí community of San Francisco Xochicuautla, Mexico, against the construction of the 'Autopista Toluca – Naucalpan' highway through their ancestral lands. It highlights legal violations, environmental degradation, and the community’s struggle to protect their land rights and autonomy in the face of state and corporate interests.

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Lisa Nolte

Published August 14, 2025

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San Francisco Xochicuautla and the Implementation of Project ‘Autopista Toluca – Naucalpan’: A Report from the Center for World Indigenous Studies. (2025). Fourth World Journal, 16(2), 19-29. https://doi.org/10.63428/bqsp0w71

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