World · Latin America · 2 hrs ago
Association urges stronger search for seven kidnapped farmers in Guerrero
Seven farmers from El Balcón remain missing after they were taken on September 24 in Ajuchitlán del Progreso, in Mexico’s Guerrero state.
The National Association of Chapingo Graduates’ Guerrero branch said the federal government should intensify the search in the field.
It called for action by the Interior Ministry, the Army, the National Guard and the National Search Commission.
The farmers are from a community known for sustainable forest management.
The association said the danger facing communities that protect natural resources was unacceptable.
The farmers’ families are waiting for their return, and the association wants authorities to strengthen efforts to find them.
The National Association of Chapingo Graduates’ Guerrero delegation urged the federal government to intensify the search for seven kidnapped farmers.
The farmers are from the El Balcón ejido in Ajuchitlán del Progreso, Guerrero, and have been missing since September 24.
The association called for the Interior Ministry, Army, National Guard and National Search Commission to reinforce the search and help return the farmers to their families.
It said it was unacceptable that communities protecting the country’s natural resources face such vulnerability.
- Who
- Seven farmers from the El Balcón ejido were kidnapped. The association making the appeal is the National Association of Chapingo Graduates’ Guerrero delegation.
- What
- The association urged the federal government to intensify the search and called for several federal bodies to help.
- When
- The farmers were taken on September 24, 2026. The association’s statement was dated October 12 and circulated on October 13.
- Where
- The farmers are from El Balcón ejido in Ajuchitlán del Progreso, Guerrero.
- Why
- The association said the search should be reinforced to help return the farmers to their families. It also cited the vulnerability of communities that protect natural resources.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The seven farmers were taken from the El Balcón ejido, according to the report.
The association dated its statement urging a stronger search.
The association’s statement was circulated and reported.
- Number of missing farmers
- 7
- Community
- El Balcón ejido
- Municipality
- Ajuchitlán del Progreso
- Date taken
- September 24, 2026
- Association statement date
- October 12, 2026
What people are saying
Professionals of the land cannot remain indifferent to the vulnerability in which the communities that protect the country's natural resources operate





