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Mexico's Sheinbaum extends consultation for Indigenous rights law

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the extension of the consultation period for the General Law of Rights of Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Peoples. During a meeting at the National Palace on October 12, marking the Day of Indigenous Resistance, Sheinbaum stated that the law will not be presented to Congress until the 69 indigenous and Afro-Mexican communities involved express their satisfaction with the process.

Key elements to be integrated into the legislation include the Social Infrastructure Contribution Fund (FAISPIAM), justice plans, artisanal roads, and the recognition of traditional communal property. Sheinbaum emphasized that the 2024 constitutional reform already recognized these groups as subjects of public law, and she proposed ensuring permanent budgetary allocations for them within the Constitution to prevent future administrative changes.

In Oaxaca, Governor Salomón Jara Cruz reported that he has submitted a proposal for a comprehensive constitutional reform to the state congress to further prioritize indigenous and Afro-Mexican rights and autonomy. Additionally, Triqui community members in Mexico City held a march to demand the safe return of 144 families displaced from their communities in Oaxaca.

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Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo · Congreso de la Unión · Congress of the Union · Instituto Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas · National Palace · Palacio Nacional · Salomón Jara Cruz · Yaneth Cruz Gómez

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Mundo de Mujeres [www.mundodemujeres.com.mx]