In the present case, there is not any
legal basis to dispossess Terra Peninsular of this land; we have all the documents that confirm that we are the
sole owner of this property. We are
confident that we will succeed because all of our actions have been carried
out with honesty and strict adherence
to the Mexican laws, and are in accordance with our primary objectives of
conserving and protecting the natural
ecosystems of the peninsula of Baja
California. We are working very hard to
solve this situation and we will take all
the necessary measures to ensure that
Punta Mazo remain as a nature reserve.
As friends and allies of our organization, it is important for us to inform you
about the following actions we are being forced to take in the next few days:
We have submitted an amparo (a
legal proceeding for the protection of
constitutional rights in Mexico) to a
District Court in Mexico City to plead
that SEDATU void the property titles
and that the Land Registration Office
remove these false titles from the records.
We have also submitted a civil lawsuit seeking to hold the responsible
authorities liable for any damages.
Once the amparo and the civil
lawsuit are completed, we will consider the possibility of filing a criminal
complaint against the responsible authorities and the nine individuals that
appear in the false property titles for
fraud, dispossession and forgery.
As an additional action to our legal defense, we are building a boundary fence with permanent security at the
entrance to Punta Mazo Nature Reserve. This action was never in our plans, but today we feel it is necessary to
make clear that we possess the land.
We want to make clear that visitors who want to respectfully enjoy the Punta Mazo Nature Reserve will continue to be welcomed; we only intend to control access to those who mean no good.
Please, do not hesitate to contact us if you would like more information, or if you have any recommendations
that might strengthen our case.
If you would like to visit the reserve,
please contact us by email:
[email protected]
Or by phone:
Office: (646) 177 6800
Cellphone: (646) 947 7742
Sincerely,
César Guerrero
Executive Director of Terra Peninsular
and on behalf of the Board
22
JUNE 2016