Overview

• The Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación has escalated extortion at Albergue Pergatuzoo to monthly demands of 50,000 pesos under threat of arson.
• The shelter houses more than 2,000 animals of various species and relies entirely on donations, making it especially vulnerable to revenue disruptions and supply theft.
• Mexico City police officers are accused of harassing owner Ana Vargas and seizing donated animal food and supplies without legal orders, prompting a formal complaint filed on June 21.
• On July 15, staff set out from SSC offices near Glorieta de Insurgentes toward the CDMX prosecutor’s office to denounce the extortion and press for state protection and formal investigations.
• Pergatuzoo’s location straddling the State of Mexico and CDMX complicates security coordination, leaving the shelter exposed to criminal and bureaucratic obstacles.