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Mexico City Recovers 2.58 Hectares in Xochimilco Conservation Operation as Three Detained

The action targets real-estate fraud threatening Xochimilco's conservation zone.

Overview

  • Authorities dismantled 12 provisional and consolidated structures, cleared debris, and fenced the site to prevent new invasions.
  • The intervention secured a 10.3-hectare polygon within the cerril region of Xochimilco considered strategic for aquifer recharge and biodiversity.
  • Police detained three suspects over alleged illegal land sales and turned them over to environmental prosecutors on fraud and resistance charges.
  • Supporters of the detainees briefly blocked Guadalupe I. Ramírez and Prolongación División del Norte before dialogue with officials restored traffic.
  • Sedema framed the action as part of a 2025 drive reporting more than 34 operations, 115 inspection orders, and 627 closures that recovered roughly 2.2 million square meters.