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Street vendors block Juarez Avenue again; police and Secgob elements maintain a siege
MX🏛️ PoliticsCenter5 hr. ago

Street vendors block Juarez Avenue again; police and Secgob elements maintain a siege

Street vendors have once again blocked Avenida Juárez, in front of the Palace of Fine Arts, protesting the reduction in the number of stalls allowed in Alameda Central by the Mexico City government. The vendors set up food stands offering items like corn on the cob, churros, fried foods, and fresh drinks, while displaying banners supporting Indigenous Mazahua women. Security forces from the Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC) and the Secretariat of Government (Secgob) have cordoned off the area as the vendors prepare to remove their goods by Saturday night. Meanwhile, feminist collectives have occupied part of Alameda Central selling products related to the 2026 World Cup. The city’s sub-secretariat for programs and public space reordering plans to reduce the number of permitted stalls between 70 and 90, requiring them to meet health and safety regulations.

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El Universal logoEl UniversalIndependentCenter5 hr. ago
Street vendors block Juarez Avenue again; police and Secgob elements maintain a siege

Street vendors have once again blocked Avenida Juárez, in front of the Palace of Fine Arts, protesting the reduction in the number of stalls allowed in Alameda Central by the Mexico City government. The vendors set up food stands offering items like corn on the cob, churros, fried foods, and fresh drinks, while displaying banners supporting Indigenous Mazahua women. Security forces from the Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC) and the Secretariat of Government (Secgob) have cordoned off the area as the vendors prepare to remove their goods by Saturday night. Meanwhile, feminist collectives have occupied part of Alameda Central selling products related to the 2026 World Cup. The city’s sub-secretariat for programs and public space reordering plans to reduce the number of permitted stalls between 70 and 90, requiring them to meet health and safety regulations.

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