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Umán Ejidatarios Denounce Land Grabbing for Energía Mayakan Gas Pipeline
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Umán Ejidatarios Denounce Land Grabbing for Energía Mayakan Gas Pipeline

From El Universal · (12m ago) Spanish Critical tone

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Ejidatarios in Umán, Yucatán, are protesting against the company Energía Mayakan, accusing it of attempting to dispossess them of seven hectares of communal land for a gas pipeline.
  • The ejidatarios claim the company refuses to disclose fair compensation for the land cession, which is essential for hundreds of families.
  • They are demanding a just payment and are organizing to prevent a May 17 assembly that would approve the land sale through a right-of-way easement, a move they deem a

In Umán, Yucatán, the heart of our community's livelihood is under threat. Energía Mayakan, a company involved in the vital energy infrastructure project supplying natural gas to the Yucatán Peninsula, is attempting to seize approximately seven hectares of our ancestral communal lands. This isn't just about a gas pipeline; it's about the future of hundreds of families who depend on these lands for their survival.

We, the ejidatarios of Umán, are standing firm against this blatant attempt at dispossession. Energía Mayakan has refused to provide any transparent information regarding fair compensation for the cession of these lands. They are trying to push through an assembly on May 17, convened by comisario Mario Venancio Moo Medina, to approve the sale via a right-of-way easement. We call this what it is: a 'despojo' – a forceful taking – and we will not allow it.

No permitiremos que se realice la asamblea programada para el 17 de mayo, y que fue convocada por el comisario Mario Venancio Moo Medina, quien planea aprobar la venta de los terrenos, por medio de la figura de servidumbre de paso

— Luis Enrique Pech PechRepresentative of the Umán ejido, explaining their opposition to the assembly and land sale.

This project, intended to supply natural gas to CFE power plants and regional industry, has already generated controversy. Protests from neighbors have been ongoing, and now, we ejidatarios are joining the chorus of opposition. Our lands are not for sale at a pittance. We demand fair payment and respect for our rights. This is not merely a local dispute; it is a fight for our heritage and our right to sustain ourselves on the land that has always belonged to us. We urge all who value justice and community to stand with us against this corporate overreach.

un despojo

— Ejidatarios of UmánDescribing the company's actions regarding the land cession for the gas pipeline.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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