Ejidal Candidate Shot Ahead of Controversial Assembly in Chimalhuacán

Higinio Gutiérrez Luna, a candidate for the Ejidal Commissary presidency in Santa María Chimalhuacán, Mexico, was shot and wounded in the center of the municipality. The attack occurred on Aldama street, near Ignacio Zaragoza, as Gutiérrez Luna was leaving an ejidatario's home. Two individuals on a motorcycle reportedly fired at him before fleeing the scene.

Gutiérrez Luna, 63, sustained at least one gunshot wound to the abdomen. Emergency services transported him to a local hospital for specialized medical care. The shooting took place just one day before a scheduled ejidal assembly, an event already marked by controversy over the alleged irregular donation of a plot of land exceeding 7,000 square meters to the municipal government.

Ejido members have denounced the land donation, located in the Barranca del Muerto area, as having been made without the authorization of the General Assembly of Ejidatarios, which is considered the highest authority within the ejidal structure according to the Agrarian Law. They also reported irregularities during a previous assembly on May 17, citing issues with the convocation, the meeting's proceedings, and the alleged intimidation of attendees.

Following the armed attack, ejido members have urged federal and agrarian authorities to enhance security measures for the upcoming assembly. They are specifically requesting the presence of the National Guard to prevent violence and external interference, ensuring a secure environment for the assembly to proceed.