Coyoacán Clears Over 1,400 Abandoned Cars from Streets

Coyoacán Mayor Giovani Gutiérrez announced that his administration has removed more than 1,400 abandoned vehicles from public streets since taking office.

The chatarrización program, which began in 2021, has involved 65 operations, 13,000 visual inspections, and warnings issued to 7,519 vehicles. The removed cars are taken to a vehicle impound lot.

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These devices implemented since 2021 are also part of the successful Escudo Coyoacán security policy. There is always coordination, of course, with the Federal Government and the Government of Mexico City, because we know how to work hand in hand.

Gutiérrez stated that these actions address abandoned vehicles that can become sources of insecurity and unsanitary conditions. The program also aims to improve the urban landscape and ensure free passage on the district's streets.

He emphasized the program's integration with the "Escudo Coyoacán" security policy and highlighted ongoing coordination with the Federal and Mexico City governments. Aurora Monserrat Cruz Ramírez, the general director of Citizen Security, explained that the program requires continuous monitoring and inter-agency coordination. Monthly joint operations with the city government help tow vehicles previously identified and warned, prioritizing those that meet established criteria.

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Therefore, there is a commitment and permanent coordination with the Government of the City, and month by month, they schedule us for two to three-day operations to carry out the corresponding towing, attending to those vehicles that were previously identified by colleagues from the corresponding area and warned, and that meet the established priority one criteria.