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Mexico City Lawmakers Urge Criminal Probe After Zona Rosa’s Rico Club Is Suspended

The appeal to the FGJ follows a viral assault video that led to a municipal shutdown over safety violations.

Overview

  • Mexico City’s Congress issued a nonbinding exhortation asking the FGJ to investigate alleged discrimination and violence at Rico Club in Niza 45, Zona Rosa.
  • Cuauhtémoc authorities placed suspension seals on Oct. 2 citing missing trained medical staff, no seismic alarm, no drill records, no meeting point, and no extinguisher responsiva.
  • A TikTok clip posted by a patron showed a violent attack inside the venue; the injured person received treatment from the Red Cross.
  • Rico Club said it accepted responsibility for security lapses, removed its private guards, and committed to cover the victim’s medical expenses.
  • The point of agreement, promoted by legislator Diana Sánchez Barrios, also asks INVEA to inspect this and similar establishments as the borough steps up nightlife enforcement, including the evacuation of more than 1,200 minors from a separate clandestine party.