San Francisco de Campeche, Campeche — Mexico’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal filed by Leydy Pech Marín, a Maya community leader and beekeeper from Hopelchén, to determine whether the state failed in its duty to protect bees and beekeeping from unregulated pesticide use.
The court will review case file 790/2025, focusing on two central issues: whether the lack of controls on high-risk agrochemicals violates the fundamental right to a healthy environment, and whether indigenous communities are legally recognized as guardians of nature with standing to defend ecosystems in court. The ruling will also examine how these impacts affect the economic and cultural heritage of the Maya peoples in the region.
The lawsuit stems from multiple communities reporting massive bee die-offs and a partial collapse of honey production, which they directly attribute to agrochemicals and deforestation. The court’s decision is expected to set a historic precedent, defining state obligations in pollinator conservation and establishing guidelines for similar cases across Mexico.
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