Residents dispute boundaries on the isthmus of tehuantepec map - Poderlatam Chronicle

Isthmus of Tehuantepec, isthmus in southern Mexico, between the Gulf of Campeche on the Gulf of Mexico to the north, and the Gulf of Tehuantepec on the Pacific Ocean to the south.

The Isthmus of Tehuantepec is the Mexicos narrowest zone between the two oceans (Pacific and Atlantic), along the Gulf of Mexico. As well as the state of Oaxaca, the Isthmus includes the states of Veracruz, Chiapas, and Tabasco.

Graphic shows route and facts about the Isthmus of Tehuantepec Interoceanic Corridor (CIIT).

We analyze the national wind energy development policy, and the negotiation processes, alliances and popular local indigenous resistance created by what is known as the Isthmus of Tehuantepec Wind Energy Megaproject.

In some areas of the Isthmus there are long-standing agrarian conflicts between communities, which need to be resolved before planning and realising a new project, generating new disputes and clashes.

The Isthmus of Tehuantepec is approximately 200 kilometers long and varies in width, narrowing to about 32 kilometers at its most constricted point. It stretches from the city of Coatzacoalcos on the Gulf of Mexico to Salina Cruz on the Pacific Ocean.