DistantNews
Support us
Alameda Central opens without street-vendor blockades as surveillance operation continues Image: Arturo Ordaz Díaz.
🇲🇽 Mexico /Culture & Society

Alameda Central opens without street-vendor blockades as surveillance operation continues

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Ongoing story
  • Alameda Central had no street-vendor protests on Sunday after groups blocked Avenida Juárez over proposed park reorganization rules.
  • Informal stalls remained in parts of the park, while Mexico City security and government officials continued monitoring the area.
  • Traffic on surrounding streets was also restricted by the Mexico City Half Marathon.

Alameda Central opened Sunday without the street-vendor blockades seen over the weekend, but the dispute over how the park is reorganized had not disappeared.

Groups of vendors had protested guidelines that reduce the number of spaces assigned to each group. A walk-through found Juárez and Hidalgo streets free of demonstrators, although traffic was restricted because of the Mexico City Half Marathon.

Inside the park, vendors continued selling drinks, snacks, pork rinds and corn, especially around the fountains and walkways nearest the Palace of Fine Arts. About six vendors were positioned in each of those areas.

Feminist collectives also remained on Ángela Peralta Street and the sidewalk beside Avenida Juárez, displaying protest signs and goods on blankets. Members of Mexico City's Secretariat of Citizen Security and the local Government Secretariat continued to maintain a presence.

About this summary

Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

More Stories

From Our Blog