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Mexico City Reinstalls Fences at Feminist Glorieta After Brief Removal

City officials attribute the brief removal to cleaning for an event at the nearby Amajac statue.

Overview

  • Municipal crews took down the metal barriers around the Glorieta de las Mujeres que Luchan early on September 5 and reinstalled them later the same day.
  • The government said the removal was temporary to clear the area for activities tied to Día de la Mujer Indígena at the Estatua de Amajac.
  • Activist representatives said they had secured a commitment in a meeting the day before that the barriers would not be touched and they requested oversight from the Mexico City Human Rights Commission during reinstallation.
  • Images shared on social media showed city workers dismantling the structures and loading the panels onto a service truck.
  • Some accounts relayed an official explanation that the crews targeted the wrong barriers by mistake, underscoring ongoing tensions over procedures at this memorial site established in 2021.