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Judge Ties Ximena Pichel to Discrimination Case and Orders Restorative Measures

Authorities have sealed the tribunal with heavy security ahead of the evidentiary phase of Pichel’s discrimination trial under Mexico City’s anti-discrimination law.

Overview

  • A control judge formalized charges against Pichel for racist insults toward a Mexico City transit officer and granted conditional suspension of criminal proceedings without jail time.
  • Pichel must issue a public apology, pay 97,000 pesos in reparations, perform community service at Conapred and attend eight months of anti-discrimination talks.
  • The court imposed travel restrictions, monthly check-ins and a ban on returning to Colonia Condesa to ensure compliance with the suspension conditional del proceso.
  • The Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana maintained a robust security perimeter after protesters from Las Tonantzins attacked Pichel outside the courthouse last week.
  • Prosecutors and defense attorneys are now gathering evidence for the upcoming oral trial phase under Article 206 of the CDMX Penal Code.