The three brothers froze, staring at one another in shock and shame.
Javier’s wife, unable to hold back, cried out:
“This is abuse! He’s already old! How could they allow him to sign over the land like this without consulting us?”
But Don Ramiro, calm and unshaken, simply replied:
“There was a lawyer. Government officials were present. The new deeds were issued last week. If you want to contest it, you’ll have to go to the district court in Tuxtla Gutiérrez.”
