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La Merced to become priority zone against extortion; SSC announces special security strategy
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La Merced to become priority zone against extortion; SSC announces special security strategy

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Mexico City's La Merced market will become a priority zone for combating extortion and enhancing security.
  • The announcement follows a visit by the head of government, Clara Brugada, to the market area.
  • Authorities aim to eradicate extortion and ensure the market is "absolutely protected" against high-impact crimes.

The La Merced market in Mexico City is set to become a "priority zone" for combating extortion and bolstering security, according to the Secretary of Citizen Security (SSC), Pablo Vázquez Camacho.

We have instructed all personnel, from both the Auxiliary Police and the Preventive Police, to make this space a priority. Mercado de La Merced becomes a priority for the Security and Peacebuilding Strategy.

— Pablo Vázquez CamachoAnnouncing the new security strategy for the La Merced market.

"We have instructed all personnel, from both the Auxiliary Police and the Preventive Police, to make this space a priority. Mercado de La Merced becomes a priority for the Security and Peacebuilding Strategy," Vázquez Camacho announced.

This initiative follows a tour of the market area by the head of government, Clara Brugada. In coordination with the FGJ-CDMX (Mexico City's Attorney General's Office), the market will be transformed into an "absolutely protected" space against high-impact crimes, with a particular focus on extortion.

We are going to eradicate extortion from the city and we are going to eradicate extortion from all spaces like this one, like La Merced.

— Pablo Vázquez CamachoStating the commitment to combatting extortion in the market and the city.

"We are going to eradicate extortion from the city and we are going to eradicate extortion from all spaces like this one, like La Merced," stated the secretary, noting that several investigations are underway in collaboration with the FGJ-CDMX. He issued a stern warning: "Anyone who, through violence, wants to advance their personal agenda to the detriment of those who work, to the detriment of those who invest their personal time and effort and that of their families, to give something to the city and give something to their loved ones, will not be able to do so."

Anyone who, through violence, wants to advance their personal agenda to the detriment of those who work, to the detriment of those who invest their personal time and effort and that of their families, to give something to the city and give something to their loved ones, will not be able to do so.

— Pablo Vázquez CamachoIssuing a warning against those who engage in extortion and violence in the market.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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