In a landmark development for the legal security of thousands of families, the Guasave Ejido has been notified of the expropriation decree for 51 hectares, an achievement that will directly benefit nearly 2,000 residents who have lived for over 35 years without a property title in the municipality.
The announcement, celebrated by the agricultural sector, comes with an urgent warning: fraudulent agents are attempting to profit from people’s needs, demanding up to 20,000 pesos for bogus paperwork.
Following the official announcement, the ejido has received a wave of calls alerting them to the attempted fraud, such as the one from Arnoldo López, a resident of the Tecomate extension, who mentioned that two people came to his home offering to process the paperwork to regularize his land for a fee of 20,000 pesos, a situation he found suspicious since they had just been informed that they would be beneficiaries. “Two men came to my house saying they were processing land titles in the neighborhood, but it seemed very suspicious to me because they were telling me the process would cost 20,000 pesos. I told them I would wait because I didn’t have the money yet, and later I ran into some neighbors who told me the same thing had happened to them.”
Juan Manuel Rosas, president of the Guasave Ejido, pointed out that there have been more than 25 complaints from residents who are being visited by alleged intermediaries who assure them that the titling process will cost 20,000 pesos.
Rosas Leal announced that the official titling process will begin operating in early 2026. The first office residents should contact starting in January is the Guasave Ejido office. “I’m not telling you, as of now there’s neither enough information nor enough personnel from the Ejido or INSUS to be compiling it… I’ve been told that intermediaries are already going around telling people that certain documents… they’re saying they cost up to 20,000 pesos in some cases. That’s not true!” Rosas declared.
The Ejido leader made a strong appeal not to be deceived and for transparency, reiterating that people have an economic need and that the Ejido wants to ensure that “they don’t end up financially drained.”
He said that the Ejido will issue updated possession certificates to those who prove ownership of the plot (through electricity or water bills). This certificate initiates the process with the National Agrarian Registry to request the private property certificate.
He indicated that the cost the beneficiary will have to pay will be set by the General Delegation of INSUS, not by the Ejido.
He explained that the Ejido Guasave offices (located at the intersection of Bulevar Central and Bulevar Pere Infante) are open Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., to assist any residents with questions. Furthermore, the Ejido will hold an Informative Assembly (Third Administration Report) next Sunday, December 14, to detail the progress and next steps in the process.
The president of Ejido Guasave confirmed the news, the result of years of negotiations. The public announcement of the expropriation was made by the regional delegate of INSUS (National Institute of Sustainable Land), Crisanto Cebrero Favela, in the presence of the Governor of Sinaloa. “This fills us with joy; it greatly benefits the ejido members, since it’s an issue we’ve been pushing for for years, and thank God it’s finally been approved—the expropriation decree for 51 hectares here in Ejido Guasave,” Rosas stated.
The decree puts an end to more than three decades of legal uncertainty for residents of at least five or six neighborhoods, including Fraccionamiento Delicias, Colonia Doctores, Ampliación Tecomate, Renato Vega, and Ampliación 24 de Febrero.
The main benefit for residents is the legal certainty that will translate into a massive increase in the value of their properties. Rosas explained that, while a lot with a building in these neighborhoods was worth approximately 150,000 pesos without a legal document, “now with the public deed, I can tell you that the value will triple, much higher, and they will be able to obtain loans, sell, or mortgage their properties.”
The Ejido, for its part, will also benefit from monetary compensation for the land, the amount of which will be determined by the General Directorate of INSUS in Mexico City. The ejido president will travel in the first days of January to “close the matter there” with the architect Víctor Guzmán Dagnino, general director of INSUS.
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