In one of the country’s most complex regions in terms of security, located in the so-called Golden Triangle—an area historically marked by the presence of organized crime and encompassing territories in Chihuahua, Sinaloa, and Durango—President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo assured that her government is addressing security problems through a greater presence of the National Guard and coordination with state authorities.
During a working visit to the municipality of Guadalupe y Calvo, the president acknowledged the difficulties with the region’s roads but affirmed that they are already working to address them jointly with the state government.
“We are also already looking into this here with the National Guard; we know there is this problem with the roads, and we are seeing how, with the governor, they can also help resolve it,” she stated in response to a resident’s request during a public forum.
Sheinbaum Pardo was accompanied by federal officials, traditional Indigenous authorities, and the governor of Chihuahua, María Eugenia Campos Galván, during the signing of the presidential decree that returns 3,000 hectares of land to the Ódami community of Malanoche, as part of the Justice Plan for the Peoples of the Sierra Tarahumara.
Before dozens of residents gathered in the community of Santa Tulita, the president emphasized the historical significance of the act, noting that, despite more than two centuries of independence and various constitutional changes, it was not until 2024 that Indigenous peoples were fully recognized as subjects of public law in the Constitution.
“This is about giving you back what has always been yours, but which had not been recognized. Today, territorial justice is being served,” the president stated, highlighting that this restitution is part of a profound transformation in the relationship between the State and Indigenous peoples.
During the meeting, Sheinbaum listened directly to the demands of the region’s inhabitants, who requested greater security, as well as attention to long-standing deficiencies in basic services such as electricity, internet access, road construction and rehabilitation, schools, hospitals, and the permanent presence of doctors in the mountain communities.
The mayor announced that the families benefiting from land restitution will be incorporated into the Sembrando Vida (Sowing Life) program, with the goal of boosting forestry and agricultural production, in addition to guaranteeing direct resources to indigenous communities through the federal budget, which—she said—will increase year after year.
Finally, she reiterated her commitment to return to the region to follow up on the agreements, particularly regarding security, infrastructure, health, and education, in an area where the State’s presence has historically been limited and where, she asserted, social justice must become a tangible reality.
Source: vanguardia
