Overview

• The judicially ordered operation in San Telmo began at 8 a.m. and was executed by the Policía de la Ciudad with support from the Espacio Público and Desarrollo Humano y Hábitat ministries.
• The 14-room building at México 712 had been occupied for about three years, and its owner sought to recover it for commercial use.
• Mayor Jorge Macri framed the milestone as part of a broader policy to end illegal occupations and recover public and private assets.
• Days earlier, the city cleared a 2,500 m² site at Paseo Colón and San Juan used by the MIJD, citing a permit that had lapsed for 12 years.
• Officials reported 10 large operations against street vendors, dismantling of illegal fairs and encampments in multiple areas, and a bill to increase penalties targeting so‑called trapitos.