Overview

• José Luis Paredón, 76, died Sunday after a two-ton, 2.5-meter-diameter boulder detached from the Panteón del Tepeyac and struck him on Avenida Cantera.
• The incident took place in front of the Metrobús Hospital Infantil La Villa station during peak pilgrimage traffic to the Basílica de Guadalupe.
• Authorities cordoned off the site, cleared debris and confirmed no other injuries despite rumors on social media.
• Protection Civil teams have begun stabilizing slopes and reinforcing the cemetery’s perimeter wall after recent heavy rains loosened the soil.
• The land belongs to the private trust of the Basílica de Guadalupe, prompting calls for stronger oversight of urban slope safety.