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Sheinbaum Marks First Year With Mass Zócalo Address, Tight Security in Mexico City

The address capped her nationwide tour through a tightly managed operation that reshaped downtown mobility.

Overview

  • Thousands filled the Plaza de la Constitución as President Claudia Sheinbaum delivered her first‑year message from a stage at Palacio Nacional, closing a circuit of 32 state informes.
  • The government installed more than 25,000 seats and multiple giant screens in and around the Zócalo to accommodate the crowd, with additional viewing points on Madero, 20 de Noviembre and Pino Suárez.
  • The city’s police set a security perimeter with vehicle closures on Avenida Juárez, Eje Central, 5 de Mayo, Avenida Hidalgo, Tacuba, Venustiano Carranza and 20 de Noviembre, limiting nearby streets to pedestrians.
  • The Metro temporarily suspended service at Zócalo/Tenochtitlán and Pino Suárez stations, with authorities directing riders to alternatives such as Allende, Bellas Artes, Merced and San Juan de Letrán; some Metrobús segments also reported adjustments.
  • Organized contingents from unions and allied parties traveled from multiple states, as Sheinbaum used the platform to tout declines in homicides and poverty and to spotlight programs like Pensión para Mujeres and the Rita Cetina scholarship.