On June 15, President Calderon announced the demise of the proposed “Cabo Cortez”, the mega-resort project, granted initial permits four years ago by Mexican authorities. The plan called for a 9,400-acre development with 30,000 hotel rooms, a marina and several golf courses.
Many of us join with numerous environmental groups in celebrating this victory in preserving Cabo Pulmo, the only coral reef in the Sea of Cortez. Calderon announced Friday that the permits were being revoked since the Spanish developer had not demonstrated that the resort wouldn’t harm the environment.
“Because of its size, we have to be absolutely certain that it wouldn’t cause irreversible damage, and that absolute certainty simply hasn’t been proven,” Calderon said. “To sum it up, Cabo Cortez won’t be built.”
