January 23, 2004
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A search on the site for "Boca del Cerro" brings this up:

Search results under: Boca del Cerro string
1 articles were found
Press room
1.- January 28, 2003
NO PROJECT IS UNDER WAY TO BUILD A MAJOR STORAGE DAM AT USUMACINTA RIVER

And the January 28 date links to a story from Feb. 6 about Nicaragua, no mention of Boca del Cerro.

But a little digging finds something that's not news, but the official line we've heard before, in as few words as possible:

Mexico City, Federal District, January 28, 2003
PRESS RELEASE

NO PROJECT IS UNDER WAY TO BUILD A MAJOR STORAGE DAM AT USUMACINTA RIVER

* CFE cancelled a project with those characteristics several years ago

The Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) does not have plans for any project to build a major storage dam at the Usumacinta river, in the region known as Boca del Cerro, and it has been several years since a project with those characteristics was cancelled.

The company’s technical staff is studying in this region the probable usage of the river’s flow to generate hydropower, having as a restriction the utilization of the river in its natural flow.

The progress of the studies will be discussed at all times with the relevant authorities.

Posted by Dave at January 23, 2004 01:36 AM