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

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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Fourth World Journal
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2025-08-14
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https://doi.org/10.63428/bqsp0w71
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Architecture, Art, Education
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San Francisco Xochicuautla and the Implementation of Project ‘Autopista Toluca – Naucalpan’

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

Lisa Nolte
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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.

Fourth World JournalVol. 16(2)
Center for World Indigenous Studies (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 79%
Architecture, Art, Education
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