Overview

• Secretary of Environment Alicia Bárcena announced on X that she will visit the four affected Bahía de Ohuira communities in August to address opposition to the $13 billion GPO ammonia plant.
• Federal bodies including PROFEPA have validated essential permits and the Sinaloa government lists the ammonia project among Topolobampo’s flagship developments alongside methanol and hydrogen facilities.
• Local activists from the Aquí No movement and indigenous groups have for over a decade opposed the project, warning of risks to sensitive wetlands and community health.
• International advocates, led by German campaigners and UN human rights representatives, are pressing financiers like KfW to suspend funding over biodiversity and rights concerns.
• Critics warn that fast-track endorsements by Semarnat, the Secretaría de Economía and state and municipal authorities may render a belated community consultation largely symbolic.