## Segob to Announce Regularization Process for Maclovio Rojas
This Friday, September 27, the Federal Secretary of the Interior (Segob) will finally unveil the process for the regularization of land parcels in the Maclovio Rojas Márquez community in Tijuana. This announcement follows a four-month census, as confirmed by Saúl Osnaya López, head of the Institute for Real Estate Development and Housing for the State of Baja California (Indivi).
“The census, conducted over four months, included the participation of 2,400 people, of whom only 2,000 are actual residents, while over 600 own commercial plots. The average ownership duration of these plots is 25 years,” Osnaya López explained.
The results of the census have been delivered to the federal government, which will announce the next steps in the regularization process via Segob’s social media channels. Indivi will then handle the documentation required for two titling programs: one offering 400 free titles and another providing 852 titles at a low cost thanks to a 17-million-peso subsidy from the state government.
“Following the census, Indivi, along with the federal government, will lead the next stage, which will be revealed tomorrow through Segob’s social media. After that, we will start receiving documentation for two well-known programs: 400 free titles and 852 subsidized titles, as approved by the governor,” Osnaya López said.
However, the titling will be managed by the National Agrarian Registry due to the ejido (communal land) status of the land, with Indivi acting as a facilitator and handling the subsidy payment to the landowners, specifically the Francisco Villa Ejido.
The assembly of the Francisco Villa Ejido has already given its approval for the regularization process, ensuring continuity.
Asked about a planned international protest by Maclovio Rojas residents over alleged lack of information, Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda responded, “We acknowledge their concerns and have discussed the issue in the Security Council; we have support from Sedena, the National Guard, and various federal agencies. This matter falls under federal jurisdiction, involving both private entities and government efforts.”
Governor Ávila added, “I am aware of significant progress in this process, and we will continue our efforts. Both the current federal administration under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and the incoming administration under Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum will review the situation and aim for a resolution.”
Maclovio Rojas Márquez residents have announced a mass mobilization on Monday, September 30, to protest the lack of fulfillment of federal and state commitments to regularize their land.
“We have taken all necessary administrative steps to manage the regularization, but unfortunately, there has been no response from the government to provide legal certainty for our properties. Despite promises made following a protest at Pemex in May, for 400 titles and a program for another 852 titles, involving a state contribution of 17 million pesos, no further information has been provided,” said Cassandra Hernández, spokesperson for the landowners.
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### In Other News
In recent developments, the Secretary of the Interior will also address additional ongoing regularization processes across Baja California. These efforts are part of a broader initiative to provide legal certainty to residents living on ejido lands.
Federal authorities have emphasized their continued commitment to ensuring that these processes are handled efficiently and transparently. The goal is to finalize the regularization procedures by the end of the year, providing many residents with long-awaited legal ownership of their homes and businesses.
Community leaders are hopeful that these efforts will finally bring clarity and stability to areas that have long faced administrative and legal challenges. Regular updates are expected as the process progresses, ensuring that all stakeholders are informed and engaged in the journey towards achieving secure land tenure.