Overview
- Lawmakers unanimously approved the reform 413–0 to amend Federal Penal Code Article 395, setting prison terms of six to ten years and fines of 500 to 2,000 UMAs for despojo.
- Penalties rise by up to one half when victims are older adults, people with disabilities or otherwise vulnerable, or when public servants are involved, reaching up to 15 years.
- The reform expands punishable conduct to include unlawful occupation by an owner when the property is in another person’s lawful possession and increases penalties for the dispossession of water.
- The measure was presented by Morena deputy Gerardo Ulloa Pérez, incorporates initiatives from PT and PAN, and is framed as closing corruption loopholes tied to organized invasions.
- Supporters cited sustained growth in cases, including a 36% rise in investigations from 2015–2019 and more than 42,000 complaints in the State of Mexico from 2015–2025.