Financiarización y nueva geografía minera de oro en las inmediaciones de la Zona Arqueológica de Xochicalco, Morelos - México

A significant expansion of gold mining concessions, driven by financial speculation and state permissiveness, led to a 318% increase in mined areas near the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Xochicalco between 2002 and 2009. This rapid growth triggered severe social conflict in 2012, highlighting the urgent need for legislative reforms to restore local community control over their territories. The study analyzed financial records and conducted fieldwork to uncover the link between mining financiarization and societal disputes, emphasizing the broader implications of unchecked mining expansion on heritage sites.

Téllez Ramírez, I., & Sánchez Salazar, M. T. (2022). Financiarización y nueva geografía minera de oro en las inmediaciones de la Zona Arqueológica de Xochicalco, Morelos - México. Cuadernos de Geografía: Revista Colombiana de Geografía, 31(1), 146–163. https://doi.org/10.15446/rcdg.v31n1.85852