Morena Blocks Emergency Aid for Maya Communities Caught in Border Dispute

Mérida, Yucatán — Maya communities caught in a jurisdictional limbo between Yucatán and Quintana Roo will continue to lack institutional support after the Yucatán Congress rejected a proposal to create an emergency task force for the affected residents of Chichimilá and Valladolid.

The measure was voted down by the Morena party bloc and Deputy Rossana Cohuo, blocking a bid to address an administrative conflict that has cut off access to social programs and basic services for dozens of families.

The initiative warned that localities such as San Salvador, Cruz Chen, and Villahermosa remain in an institutional vacuum. Although residents hold Yucatán birth certificates and voter IDs, recent updates to federal databases have placed them in Quintana Roo, leading to the suspension of resources, aid, and various services.

Opposition lawmakers condemned the majority party’s rejection as an abandonment of indigenous communities and vulnerable families. The legislative setback halts a call for intervention in the area.

With this decision, local municipalities remain hamstrung by a lack of funding, leaving dozens of Maya families trapped in the prolonged border dispute, which is currently before the Supreme Court.