After nearly eight months since its definitive closure, the Santa María Pig Farm, owned by the company Pecuaria Peninsular, in Yucatán, ceased operations after removing 41,570 pigs and dismantling the facilities, reported the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa).
During a verification visit on April 29, the environmental authority confirmed that the company complied with the scheduled closure program, which ran from September 2025 to April 2026.
Profepa reiterated that the definitive closure was ordered on September 4, 2025, due to repeated non-compliance with corrective measures related to the farm’s environmental management, including the unauthorized direct discharge of wastewater and the failure to characterize sludge.
This situation was denounced in 2021 by civil organizations and Mayan communities in the region, who pointed out environmental impacts and negative effects on their quality of life associated with the operation of this farm.
Following the closure order, the Attorney General’s Office monitored the gradual removal of the animals and the dismantling of operations, with the aim of advancing the repair of the damage caused and preventing further environmental harm.
As part of the sanctioning resolution, a fine of 18,668,100 pesos was also imposed.
The agency added that within the next 10 business days, the company must submit its final Environmental Damage Study with the corrections requested by the Attorney General’s Office. Once approved, the company must submit a schedule for the implementation of the corrective and compensatory actions for the damages identified in the study, which will be verified by PROFEPA (Federal Attorney General’s Office for Environmental Protection).
On April 30, the Attorney General’s Office notified, via official letter, the members of the Network in Defense of Water and Maya Territory “To’one Ja O’on” about the complete evacuation of the farm facilities and the steps that will follow.
“The removal of thousands of pigs from the Pecuaria Peninsular plant and the subsequent remediation and restoration process of the area are very important not only because they address the issue of environmental protection and public health, but also because they address long-standing demands of the region’s inhabitants, who have been affected by the impacts of this industry,” stated Attorney General Mariana Boy Tamborrell.
Source: jornada
