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Cows die poisoned by the indifference of hydrocarbons PROFEPA / Photo Pens Free
Cosoleacaque, ver.- Two years ago, José Manuel Balcazar Diaz remembers his herd integrated as d e 300 animals, now are you like 30.
The constant leaking fuel by Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), has caused many fields in the region die slowly and with this, the animals that feed on grass or drink water in the area.
From 2013 to date, estimated, he died about March 00 head of cattle, including calves, cows to market, heifers and steers.
Responsabilizas to leakage of brine poisoning of cattle on his ranch, L to Cienega, adjacent to the town of Carrizal, municipality of Cosoleacaque.
In the village, people live mostly rural activities also small restaurants and spas look.
The family of Jose Manuel, however, remains for many years with ranching.
In partnership with an uncle, use several acres of land near swamps to breed wild cows, “these only when we cling to sell, do not give milk is won almost savage”.
No authority intervenes to support farmers and ranchers / Photo Free Pens
Man’s life changed field in 2013 “s and I were dead cows as before, but in that year were many, including 100 that were missed by the flight of the white matter,” he says.
The substance out of a Pemex pipeline passing through his property, “it goes, reaches the water and cows take it, soon get sick”.
The man has the stock where it is already affected, gets skinny, sick of diarrhea despite veterinary treatments.
Shortly not eat well and die. In his ranch there are dozens of skeletons and gnawed by the passage of time and animals c Arrona as witnesses of the tragedy allegedly fostered by the parastatal.
Last week, took the case to the Federal Office for the Environment (PROFEPA), but did not hear them, “tell me that the manager was walking in Xalapa”.
These lands and cows were part of an inheritance from his grandparents, he says proudly at his ranch. In the distance a young stallion neighs vigorous and dogs sniff the master.
“Now I have not let my kids, since 2013 I have died and 300 animals, and now I only have like 10 cows, maybe a little more, but I have nothing. I’m broke because “.
PEMEX also compensates those affected / Photo Free Pens
The livestock requires that the relevant authorities will compensate for the years have passed in their fight to stop leaks that substance or at least get paid the damages without being heard.
“Leaks there still, nobody made and we already noted in PEMEX pipeline” he says.
In cure his cattle have fared time and savings, “no medication to help them get lean, get diarrhea and die”, but that has suffered most is to see how their animals are dying, “suffer much, makes me want to mourn to see my animals as they die. “
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