Rómulo Vázquez

Rómulo is 65 years old and is a welder by profession.

“I love Ixtepec because it’s my birthplace. It’s where our ancestors and families are buried. Here we want to be.”

“I imagine Ixtepec in the future as a city that provides work for its people, with more opportunities, with more land in agricultural use, […]

Vicente Vásquez García

Vicente is a member of the indigenous governing body, the Comuna, and was involved in the approval for the substation in Ixtepec in 2008. But at the time he saw what was happening in other communities where wind development was causing harm to the local people and their livelihoods.

“A couple of other Comuneros and […]

Lilia Montero

Ixtepec is a beautiful piece of the Mexican landscape, loved and cherished by those who live there. The people of this region share a pride for their land and for the deeply embedded community roots that have been developed over generations. When asked about Ixtepec, Lilia is passionate about her love of the land she […]

Roberto Mújica Toledo

Roberto Mujica Toledo is a civil engineer who supports the community wind farm in Ixtepec. He has seen many large-scale wind farm projects established in Mexico and grew disheartened by the ways in which these projects have failed to involve the local communities. While these larger projects often promise transparency and attractive long-term benefits, many […]

Nashieeli Valencia

Nashieeli is a scupltress by profession. She is preparing a project to rebuild community spirit based on indigenous traditions.
“I like that Ixtepec is a calm village. I love its culture and traditions.  In Ixtepec we need to explore what of our culture we want to endure and what traditions we could stand to loose.  […]

Felix Antonio Serrano Tolero

Felix Antonio Serrano Tolero is the current Mayor of the city of Ixtepec. A strong supporter of the wind farm project with Yansa, he’s excited by the opportunities that await his city. Señor Tolero is confident that Yansa’s community-based project offers a distinctly different approach than other privately-owned wind farms that have been built in […]

Héctor Manuel Felipe Palomec

Héctor lives in Ixtepec and welcomes the new wind farm project. He believes that it will positively impact his family and supports the way in which each decision about the project is made with direct community involvement. Through an extensive information sharing and community consultation process, Yansa strives to make the wind farm project transparent […]

Arturo Barreda Velásquez

Arturo is a member of the local livestock association. He lives on his ranch outside of the center of Ixtepec.
“Here on my ranch I am happy. In the city there’s too much noise. I am 100% a rancher. However, we need improvements to the road to town, since it is impassible in the rainy […]