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66 Guerrero Communities Resume Poppy Planting, Vow to Block Army Eradication

Local leaders attribute the shift to the loss of Sembrando Vida, requesting intervention from President Claudia Sheinbaum.

Overview

  • Community authorities from Heliodoro Castillo and San Miguel Totolapan said they have returned to cultivating amapola after months without the Sembrando Vida program.
  • Representatives agreed in an assembly in Lindavista that they will not allow the Mexican Army to destroy crops until authorities deliver concrete support.
  • The communiqué cites worsening conditions including absent teachers and doctors, destroyed roads, and unpaid crews working on road openings.
  • Leaders appealed publicly to President Claudia Sheinbaum and criticized Bienestar delegate Iván Hernández for not responding to their demands.
  • They reported a canceled visit by Governor Evelyn Salgado to Puerto del Gallo and warned they may take highways to press for attention.