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Laguna Business and Farm Groups Accuse CATEM of Extortion as Union Calls It a 'Black Campaign'

A new joint statement lists nine alleged illegal charges, seeking intervention from the president and the federal security chief.

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Overview

  • On August 22, nineteen chambers and producer groups from the Comarca Lagunera issued a public desplegado accusing CATEM of institutionalized extortion and intimidation.
  • The signatories describe alleged fees on transported construction materials, livestock movements and small businesses, plus claimed water diversion charges of up to 20,000 pesos per hectare.
  • The organizations say they have sought help for more than a year from Durango Governor Esteban Villegas and State Prosecutor Sonia Yadira de la Garza without resolution.
  • The desplegado asks President Claudia Sheinbaum and Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch to intervene at the federal level.
  • CATEM, led nationally by deputy Pedro Haces, rejected the accusations on August 23 as a baseless smear, argued union dues are lawful, denied illicit ties and urged filing any evidence with authorities while offering dialogue.