U.S. building materials company Vulcan Materials said security forces The Mexican security service illegally took possession of last week from its marine terminal in southern Mexico in a lengthy legal battle over limestone mining.
The incident took place last Tuesday evening at a terminal in the popular tourist hub of Playa del Carmen in the state of Quintana Roo and follows a five-year struggle with the government over concessions from Vulcan, which has been heavily criticized by President Andrés Manuel López. Obrador last year.
Vulcan, which sells crushed stone as well as asphalt and ready-mixed concrete, said in a statement Sunday that workers from Mexican cement company Cemex accompanied security forces last week as part of the takeover of its port terminal.
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“We are shocked by Cemex and the Mexican government that supported this reckless and reprehensible armed takeover of our private property,” Vulcan said in a statement.
Reuters photos show the navy guarding the entrance to the plant.
The US company declined to say why it considers last week’s actions illegal and who currently controls the terminal. Vulcan also claims that the government’s decision last year to shut down operations was illegal.
Cemex defended its actions last week on Monday, saying they were upheld by a local court and a recent ruling by the state’s attorney’s office.
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In a statement, the Mexican cement giant cited a contract with local Vulcan that dates back more than two decades and which it says will Allows you to use the Marine Terminal.
The company added that it was granted access to these facilities by a decree of the prosecutor’s office, and on March 14 the authorities enforced it. This, according to Cemex, followed what the company called months of failed negotiations with Calica, a subsidiary of Vulcan.
The Mexican Ministry of Security did not respond to a request for comment.
The Alabama-based company has not been able to mine or transport building materials since the Mexican government shut it down last May due to concerns about the environmental impact of underwater limestone mining and local water levels.
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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