Following armed attacks and the use of explosives reported by residents of Guerrero’s Mountain Region—and as part of efforts to strengthen security in the area—authorities announced that 17 families have returned to the community of Tula, in Chilapa, three months after the violence occurred.
The Secretariat of the Interior (Segob) reported that there have been no new instances of forced displacement in the region so far and that these measures have helped restore security and peace as part of the Master Plan.
The announcement came three months after the National Indigenous Council (CNI) reported that the Lower and Upper Mountain regions were hotspots for attacks by the criminal group Los Ardillos. The CNI had demanded intervention from President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo to guarantee security, noting that the violence had resulted in the displacement of over 2,000 people, 81 deaths, and 25 disappearances.
Segob detailed that, as part of the regional initiatives, cleanup and home rehabilitation work was carried out in the locality; efforts were also made to restore basic services and rehabilitate community spaces affected by the violence.
The initiatives also include infrastructure support, the provision of household goods to families, and assistance in accessing welfare programs as part of the broader effort to improve their living conditions.
