Overview
- Refuge representatives begin organized visits on Jan. 14 to the Ajusco reserve, the Animal Protection Brigade and Deportivo Hermanos Galeana to conduct a census and review animal health and care.
- Authorities committed to avoid criminalizing rescue work and said no construction permits will be granted on the disputed Cuajimalpa property during the current administration.
- Congress leaders expect Clara Brugada’s proposal to regulate shelters early next week and plan open hearings, with legislators from multiple parties set to tour the three holding sites.
- An official preliminary count reported 936 animals removed under a Jan. 7 judicial order, while refuge advocates claim higher numbers, deaths during transfers and missing animals that require independent verification.
- Protests and road blockades continued near holding facilities, as Morena officials accused right‑wing groups of politicizing the case and PAN lawmakers demanded transparency, due process and public reports on each animal.