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Mexico Creates Nuevo Cruz del Palmar Ejido, Ending an 80-Year Land Dispute

The move crowns a justice plan that pairs land restitution with targeted services for Chichimeca and Otomí communities.

Overview

  • President Claudia Sheinbaum delivered agrarian documents establishing the Nuevo Cruz del Palmar ejido over 569 hectares, resolving the La Petaca–Cruz del Palmar conflict.
  • The package under the Plan de Justicia includes five school cafeterias, a Center of Excellence in Midwifery operated by IMSS-Bienestar, recovery of the Capilla del Puerto de Calderón, a decree and catalog of sacred sites, and 1,123 housing supports.
  • INPI reported that cumulative actions tied to the plan exceed 700 million pesos in investment spanning territory, cultural heritage, social programs and infrastructure.
  • Community representatives welcomed the step but urged recognition of autonomy, legal certainty over ancestral lands, water access and protection of sacred places, and they presented Sheinbaum with a ceremonial staff.
  • A day earlier, Sheinbaum gathered economists and senior cabinet officials at Palacio Nacional to discuss growth and investment priorities, signaling continuity in the administration’s macroeconomic stance.