In recent days, there has been an increase in street vendors in public spaces in Mexico City, prompting a new deployment of police forces to address the situation. One of the most affected areas is Alameda Central, an iconic zone of the Historic Center of the capital.
Problems have been identified with the presence of vendors linked to organized crime groups in this area, complicating efforts to control street commerce. In response to this situation, the mayor of the Iztapalapa borough, Clara Brugada, has designed a plan that includes carrying out 200 small actions to tour Mexico City and specifically address this problem in Alameda Central.
In a recent operation, the Citizen Security Secretariat managed to detain three people who resisted intervention to clear the public space of street vendors in Alameda Central. According to authorities, there were confrontations and disturbances when vendors refused to remove their stalls, resulting in the arrests.
The Secretariat of Social Security reported that despite efforts to clear the area of informal commerce, some vendors expressed disagreement, leading to tense situations with the police and the Territorial Reorganization staff. These incidents reflect the challenge of controlling street vending in strategic areas of Mexico City.
Regarding these events, the Security Secretariat communicated: "Due to the vendors' discontent, a fight broke out with the police and staff from the Government Secretariat, resulting in the detention of three individuals and their transfer to the Civic Judge." The CDMX administration had launched a similar operation last December to reclaim spaces such as Alameda Central, Avenida Juárez, and Eje Central.
