YUCATÁN — A new real estate fraud investigation has emerged regarding a development in Chuburná Puerto, located in the municipality of Progreso. The project, known as “La Marina,” is owned by businessman Rodrigo José Vega Espinosa, but the 163-hectare property is allegedly being held under a “dubious” legal status, as it remains technically part of the nation’s federal property.

The core of the controversy lies in the fact that while property titles, deeds, and subdivisions have been issued to private hands, there is no official documentation confirming that the land was ever legally removed (desincorporated) from the federal estate. This lack of legal origin creates significant uncertainty for residents and investors, who face the potential risk of losing their investments.

A Suspicious Chain of Ownership

Documentary research into the history of “La Marina” reveals a complex and rapid chain of transactions that contradicts the absence of a federal file. According to gathered records, the original title was purportedly issued by the former Secretariat of Agrarian Reform (SRA) to Mede Espinosa Castellanos for a surface area of 163 hectares.

The registry shows a suspicious sequence: just eight days after a subsequent registration, a donation was made on December 24, 2013, to his son, Rodrigo José Vega Espinosa. The chain continued rapidly, with a division of the land into 19 parts in June 2014, followed by another subdivision into 13 parts in June 2015.

Official Records Missing

Despite these private registrations, federal agencies have confirmed they have no record of the land being privatized. The Secretariat of Agrarian, Territorial and Urban Development (SEDATU), the General Agrarian Archive (AGA), and the Institute of Administration and Appraisal of National Assets (INDAABIN) all reported that they possess no file for “La Marina” and no record that the surface area was ever segregated from the nation’s real estate holdings. In short, the land maintains its legal character as federal property.

This latest allegation adds to the growing controversy surrounding Rodrigo Vega Espinosa, who has previously been linked to real estate fraud in the “Jardines de Conkal” development. Additionally, reports have highlighted that the government previously granted him a 15-hectare plot as part of the “Sol Yucatán” project.