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Unusual Rains Uncover Sinkholes at Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies

Leaders plan to use internal savings for repairs after technical inspections establish costs.

Overview

  • JUCOPO confirmed sinkholes up to two meters wide and six meters deep between buildings A and H at the Palacio Legislativo de San Lázaro.
  • Technical inspections ordered by the Junta de Coordinación Política will quantify damage to structural elements, sewage systems and electrical conduits next week.
  • Officials acknowledge there is no dedicated emergency budget and will reallocate savings and internal economies rather than seek additional appropriations.
  • Protección Civil has cordoned off affected areas with danger tape and affirmed that there is no risk to workers, legislators or visitors.
  • The damage highlights broader vulnerabilities in the aging legislative precinct exposed by record rainfall and prior earthquake settlement in Building H.