In the Alameda Central of Mexico City, street vendors and police from the Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC) were involved in a confrontation due to the vendors' opposition to the removal of a food stall. In a viral video on social media, the dispute between both parties is shown. A woman warns the agents about the presence of hot items that could cause burns, and a struggle ensues to remove the stall. During the altercation, the woman throws sauce from a jar at the police, successfully removing the stall. She is subsequently detained by the police, while a man holding a baby and other vendors confront the authorities by throwing objects and food.
In another video, the police can be seen taking the detainees to a patrol car while the vendors try to prevent them from getting in. Along Avenida Hidalgo, there is a brief scuffle that is limited to insults directed at the authorities. The police reported that the Auxiliary Police accompanied personnel from Territorial Reorganization involved in the dialogue regarding the removal of informal vendors in the vicinity of the Alameda Central. Following the vendors' outrage at the removal of their stalls from an unauthorized area, a struggle broke out between protesters and agents, resulting in three arrests and their subsequent presentation before the Civic Judge.
During the fight between the street vendors, members of the Auxiliary Police and staff from the Undersecretary of Mayoral Programs and Public Space Reorganization (SPARVP), six people were injured: two from eye irritation and four from physical injuries. Three vendors were arrested while a group blocked the intersection of Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas and Avenida Juárez. On the other hand, authorities and vendors had agreed last December to keep the Bellas Artes area clear of street vending and to allow only orderly activities in the Alameda Central to ensure free transit and safety for the citizens.
