130 dispossession complaints under review in Mexico City

Mexico City has received 214 reports of property dispossession since launching its dedicated strategy on August 5, with 130 cases currently under review. Capital prosecutor Bertha Alcalde Luján explained that not all reported incidents definitively constitute dispossession, as many arise from intricate civil conflicts or inheritance disputes.

"Often it takes more time, because the majority of these cases stem from conflicts that have succession processes, civil processes of another nature in conflict over the property, and this does not allow us, initially, to determine if it is dispossession or not, that is, cases where there is a conflict between siblings over who owns the house," Alcalde Luján stated.

Out of the total reports, 50 were determined not to be property dispossession offenses, but alternative solutions are being offered to those involved. The prosecutor's office has also facilitated 27 restorative agreements and 136 referrals to Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms. Additionally, 38 properties have been secured, and 21 cases have been sent for judicial processing.

Enforcement actions have led to the detention of 35 individuals accused of dispossession, with 32 arrest warrants currently pending. The prosecutor's office also reported that free legal advice began on August 26 through the Ponciano Arriaga Social Advocacy office in the Zócalo, which has already received 46 cases related to property dispossession.

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Often it takes more time, because the majority of these cases stem from conflicts that have succession processes, civil processes of another nature in conflict over the property, and this does not allow us, initially, to determine if it is dispossession or not, that is, cases where there is a conflict between siblings over who owns the house.