Overview
- President Claudia Sheinbaum and Mexico City head Clara Brugada led the unveiling on the Paseo de las Heroínas section of Paseo de la Reforma.
- The new figures depict Malintzin (La Malinche), Eréndira Iquikunari, Tz’ak-b’u Aha (Reina Roja), Tecuichpo-Ixcaxochitzin, Señora Seis Mono, and Xiuhtzatzin.
- Sheinbaum said the monuments serve as a visible stand against racism, classism and machismo while recognizing the cultural, social and spiritual labor of indigenous women.
- She recast Malintzin as a figure of mediation and complexity, saying the recognition closes a historical debt rather than reopening old wounds.
- The six pieces join earlier installations since 2023, and some indigenous attendees sought intervention over a lack of consultation on the Milpa Alta Cablebús project.