Closing of Extractors Leaves 5,000 Workers Unemployed

They face uncertainty after the closure, while looking for alternatives to support their homes without official support CARLOS RUIZ/PORTAVOZ PHOTO: ALEJANDRO LOPEZ The closures of palm oil extraction plants in Soconusco not only extinguished industrial engines, they also extinguished the daily lives of more than five thousand people who built their existence around this industry.The closure, which began as an environmental measure promoted by th…