![INTERACTIVE MAP: Mexican Villages Brace Against Mining Companies](https://gpjs3bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/26174603/GPJNews_Mexico_MS_Mapa-Mineria_17_web_L.jpg)
Mayela Sánchez, GPJ Mexico
Mexico is one of the most popular countries in the world for mining companies to explore. Those companies’ activities often spark conflicts with local communities, and many residents in Puebla state, such as Socorro G.M., have organized to keep companies out of their towns.