Overview
- The Tribunal de Justicia Administrativa de la Ciudad de México issued a one-year ban on holding public office after finding Sandra Cuevas committed abuse of functions in connection with Operativo Diamante.
- The tribunal issued the sanction on August 27 as part of administrative case folio TE/I-22616/2023 that was assigned to the Primera Sala Ordinaria Especializada.
- Operativo Diamante ran from June 19 to August 9, 2023 and involved removing street furniture such as benches, planters, chairs and business fixtures, measures that critics say led to forced removal of street vendors and people experiencing homelessness.
- The tribunal said there were procedural irregularities including seizures without prior notice and due-process gaps, but the full evidentiary file is not public while the administrative procedure and appeal windows remain open.
- The ban bars Cuevas from public posts for 12 months, carries reputational fallout for her Movimiento Ciudadano profile and 2024 Senate bid, and could prompt further legal appeals and public pressure for disclosure of the tribunal record.