Overview

• Human bones uncovered at Paseo de la Reforma 159 have been confirmed to belong to the 18th-century Panteón de Santa Paula.
• The Instituto de Verificación Administrativa (INVEA) and the city prosecutor’s office (FGJCDMX) suspended all construction due to missing demolition permits and to prevent site alteration.
• The Fiscalía de Investigación y Persecución de los Delitos en Materia de Desaparición Forzada (FIPEDE) opened a forced disappearance inquiry following the discovery.
• Searcher collectives found no skulls during their inspection and are demanding the authorities specify their location and treat the remains with dignity.
• The INAH’s archaeological salvage division is collaborating on analyses to establish the historical context and age of the uncovered remains.