Dozens of Chapala residents converged in downtown Guadalajara on Monday, March 23, to raise their voices against the development of the León–Solís aqueduct project, which they view as a direct threat to the sustainability of Lake Chapala.
The first demonstration took place on Avenida Federalismo in front of the regional headquarters of the National Water Commission (Conagua). Traffic on the busy crosstown thoroughfare was partially blocked by two fishing boats brought in from Chapala.
The party of fishermen and other protestors arrived with banners and placards bearing slogans reflecting concerns that the aqueduct would drastically reduce inflow to the lake from the Lerma River and negatively impact the delicate balance of water resources in the region. Metro Guadalajara depends on Mexico’s largest lake for roughly 60 percent of its water supply.
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