Campeche Landowners Claim They Were Tricked By Mayan Train
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Campeche Landowners Claim They Were Tricked By Mayan Train

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Thu, 10/15/2020 - 19:08

Animal Político reported that land owners of the Champoton region of the state of Campeche have accused FONATUR of deceiving them into giving away their land for the Mayan Train project. According to representatives of the ejido in question, they were pressured to sign legal documents back in May without being able to read them, to negotiate prices or to receive counsel or advice from any civil organization. They were led to believe that their signature could be exchanged for a check that would pay for their permission to lend right of way to the Mayan Train through their lands. However, it turned out that the documents were in fact authorizing their removal from those lands previous to federal land expropriation by the project’s operators and constructors. The accusers are claiming fraud by law firm Barrientos & Asociados, hired by FONATUR to represent the dependency in these negotiations. 

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