''The Ejido Communities in Mexico forming Territorial Resistance: Ixil, Yucatán.'
By: Flavio Ayuso, Incomindios-Lippuner Scholar 2022
Translator: Claudia Claros
On March 31st, 2022, Indigenous Activist and Incomindios-Lippuner Scholarship recipient Flavio Ayuso presented his work with the Ejido communities of Ixil, Yucatán, Mexico and the protection of Indigenous rights in the new energy transition.
In his presentation, Flavio explains the legal concept of an Ejido and the legal challenges that Indigenous communities in Mexico face in protecting their collective land. These challenges include mega projects such as renewable energy projects, real estate investments, and more recently against the Mayan Train.
What is an Ejido?
In his presentation, Flavio explains that an 'El Ejido' is one of two structures of property recognised in Mexico: private and collective property. An Ejido is described as a 'social' property which is predominantly controlled by Indigenous communities that collectively manage the lands based on their customs and traditions. He also noted that El Ejido is a concept/structure that is specific to the State of Mexico and does not necessarily appear throughout all of Latin-America.
Click on the video below to learn more about Flavio's work with the Ejido communities in Mexico and the protection of Indigenous and environmental rights.
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