The urban center of Huitán, on the morning before the referendum. A poster on the wall of the municipal center reads "Mother Earth is not for sale."

Men gather around a voting table in Huitán's urban center.

Men vote in Huitán's urban center.

Women serve a ceremonial corn drink kown in Mam as Tzuchíl at the same school in the urban center. The drink is prepared only on special occasions.

Community leader Manuel Vail addresses voters in the community of El Plan.

Young men vote in the community of Txemuj, the most remote community of Huitán. The community is situated on the slopes of Calel mountain, and as such community members fear they will be directly affected by the mining licenses.

Volunteers count the ballots following the close of voting. The ballot reads: "Do you agree with mining exploitation in the municipality of Huitán?"

The municipal mayor of Huitán, Javier López Lucas, addresses the gathered public at the close of voting.

A representative of the National Council of Ancestral Authorities addresses the public.

Huitán's urban center. In the background, to the left, stands the Calel mountain, which harbors a mining license of the same name. The mountain is one of the municipality's principal water sources.