But the disaster was overshadowed this week when local media revealed that Padres had dammed a river that runs through a ranch owned by his family.
Federal environmental officials, known as delegates, said the governor hadn’t gotten permits to build the dam, drawing his ire.
“I do not consider these delegates as valid representatives of federal agencies, they are not welcome, and I call on their agencies to send other representatives,” Padres said.
Water is a hot-button issue in Sonora, where a ranch like the one owned by Padres’ family would be worth little without the dam. Padres has argued that a smaller dam already existed at the site and was merely expanded." From Washington Post story