To protest the situation, cleaning workers in Oaxaca de Juarez, the capital of the Mexican state of Oaxaca, threw tons of garbage in the city square and important streets in the city center.
Mayor Francisco Martinez Neri of Oaxaca de Juarez stated that the city is in a critical situation due to a lack of urban solid waste areas and asked citizens to be a part of the solution.
Oaxaca Governor Alejandro Murat recently announced the opening of a new garbage collection area in the city.