Tulum, Q.R. — A new eviction attempt of a property in the coastal area of Tulum has resulted in allegations of judicial corruption. On Thursday, an eviction attempt was made for a communal property at kilometer 8.5.
The owners of the property are accusing a judge and two attorneys of procedural fraud in favor of private interests. The complainants say that a civil judge does not have the authority to execute a communal property since they are protected by agrarian legislation.
The accusations, according to the complainants, is part of a judicial corruption network that has operated for years, manipulating judicial processes in favor of those who could pay bribes.
Local authorities have not commented on the latest of the ongoing land disputes in Tulum.
In January, the State Attorney General Raciel López Salazar acknowledged the so-called “Cartel del Despojo” or “Dispossession Cartel” of public servants which he said operates around the state. According to López Salazar, the three most affected areas by the fraudulent “dispossession cartel” real estate seizures are Tulum, Solidaridad (Playa del Carmen) and Benito Juárez (Cancun).
According to López Salazar, least a dozen businessmen from Tulum are currently in legal battles to recover properties seized through fraudulent forces since June 2024. He said those affected have describe a well-organized network of corruption that manipulates labor and civil lawsuits to illegally seize properties.
