Xochi insists on legal compliance for corridor project, targets June 14 opening

Xochi, the developer of the Xochi Corridor project, has reiterated its commitment to legal compliance and its target of opening the infrastructure to the public on June 14. The company issued a statement on June 6 addressing a blockade imposed by municipal authorities in Mazatenango, who claim the project lacks a renewed construction license.

According to Xochi, it has consistently adhered to all legal frameworks and international standards for transparency and quality. The company stated that it requested a second renewal of the construction license from the Mazatenango Municipality in February, approximately six weeks before the initial extension expired. However, Xochi claims the municipality has maintained "administrative silence" and has not resolved the request despite the company fulfilling all regulatory requirements.

Xochi further alleges that on Thursday, June 4, municipal authorities blocked the road access without prior notification or explanation. The company asserts that this action prevented it from exercising its right to due process. Xochi has initiated legal actions and remains determined to open the project as planned, emphasizing that the completed route will offer users over 30 kilometers of safe passage.

Several prominent private sector organizations, including the Coordinating Committee of Agricultural, Commercial, Industrial, and Financial Associations (Cacif), the Chamber of Industry, the Chamber of Agriculture, and Fundesa, have publicly supported Xochi. They have criticized the Mazatenango municipal authorities' actions as bureaucratic and arbitrary, warning that such interruptions jeopardize the Xochi Corridor project. These organizations have called for the guarantee of the project's continuity and the protection of fundamental rights for all involved.