When we were in Zihuatenejo in Mexico in January this year we were aghast to hear about proposed plans for a monstrous great cruise ship terminal in the bay (that I wrote about in typically understated style in a blog entitled 'Fat as a ship'). The concern from the community was that the pier would trash the ecology of the bay and ruin the relatively laidback, locally owned feel and vibe of the place. The pier was almost solely to the benefit of international shipping lines and hotel groups who were queuing up to capitalise on Zihua's 'lo-fi' reputation...
Thankfully today Fi spotted a piece on Corporate Watch announcing the fact that the pier was recently rejected. Which is good news all round...but as the article goes on to explain the threat has not gone away and includes a range of other issues regarding workers rights and increased militarisation in the name of security as well as the usual ecological and local economy ones. The bigger picture aside, I'll raise a glass to the campaigners of Zihua tonight for a sweet victory but the battle of course goes on...
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