1/ Here's a fairly comprehensive article (in Spanish) about the current state of the #ChichenItzaBlockade/#ChichenItzaBloqueo. There is one element of the story that if you know history of Yucatan/Mexico is somewhat cringe-inducing (more) poresto.net/yucatan/2023/1…
2/ Reps of INAH, the federal agency in charge of #ChichenItza, met with representatives of the ejido (common lands) of the village of X'calacoop--one of the groups involved in the protest. INAH said it met with them singly because each protest group has different objectives.
3/ According to Por Esto, INAH will pursue buying the ejido lands next to #ChichenItza, which will put money in the pockets of the villagers. The villagers agreed to drop their protest and the blockade, per Por Esto. This tactic is uncomfortably similar to the Spanish Conquest.
4/ In the Conquest of Yucatan (and elsewhere in Mexico), the Spanish pitted rival factions of indigenous people against each other. The Spanish gave one faction arms and support and then used it vanquish anti-Spanish factions.
5/5 IMPORTANT: There is nothing to indicate that X'Calacoop is cooperating with INAH to persuade or pressure the other factions to drop their protest. Per Por Esto, X'Calacoop has only agreed to drop its blockade and agreed that before INAH's offered to purchase the ejido.
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