Totonac Communities of San Felipe Tepatlán, Altica and San Mateo Tlacotepec in the context of Convention 169 of the ILO

Abstract

This work represents the conflict between indigenous communities, hydrological companies and local government, which have caused discontent over the violation of human rights and effects on the environment. The aim is to identify the human rights that have been violated and the legal, cultural and environmental repercussions are identified. Regarding the methodology, this work was carried out as a qualitative investigation, highlighting in its theoretical-documentary condition, through different bibliographic sources, online consultation and official documents. It is approached through a descriptive and documentary appreciation. It is a theoretical-documentary work, on three axes that are triangulated in international law. At first, a conceptual and historical explanation of prior, free and informed consultation is presented, as well as International Labor Organization Convention 169, followed by a theoretical framework on the existence and presence of indigenous peoples and communities cited, parallel to the unfortunate violations of their human rights, continuing with a specific case such as the Puebla 1 Hydroelectric Project. One of the main results of the investigation was to show a conflict that has generated affectations, for which they have obtained the suspension of the claimed act.