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Government seeks to recover properties with historical and artistic value
MX🏛️ PoliticsCenter11 hr. ago

Government seeks to recover properties with historical and artistic value

The Mexican government, through the Institute of Administration and Valuation of National Assets (Indaabin), has listed two historically and artistically significant properties for public use. These include the 'Cine Ópera' cinema and the 'El Castillo' section of the Historic Archive and Central Water Library building located in Mexico City’s Historic Center. The property at the corner of Balderas and Ayuntamiento is marked as federally owned and designated as a Monument with historical and artistic value. Under the General Law of National Assets, illegal occupation could result in prison terms of up to 12 years and fines of up to 1,000 minimum wages. The building, constructed during the Porfirio Díaz era, houses over 240,000 archival documents spanning from 1558 to 1990, including records related to water infrastructure and colonial-era documentation. It was recognized by UNESCO in 2018 as part of the Memory of the World Register. The site has been vandalized with graffiti and used by homeless individuals, highlighting concerns about preservation and access.

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El Universal logoEl UniversalIndependentCenter11 hr. ago
Government seeks to recover properties with historical and artistic value

The Mexican government, through the Institute of Administration and Valuation of National Assets (Indaabin), has listed two historically and artistically significant properties for public use. These include the 'Cine Ópera' cinema and the 'El Castillo' section of the Historic Archive and Central Water Library building located in Mexico City’s Historic Center. The property at the corner of Balderas and Ayuntamiento is marked as federally owned and designated as a Monument with historical and artistic value. Under the General Law of National Assets, illegal occupation could result in prison terms of up to 12 years and fines of up to 1,000 minimum wages. The building, constructed during the Porfirio Díaz era, houses over 240,000 archival documents spanning from 1558 to 1990, including records related to water infrastructure and colonial-era documentation. It was recognized by UNESCO in 2018 as part of the Memory of the World Register. The site has been vandalized with graffiti and used by homeless individuals, highlighting concerns about preservation and access.

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