"Ministry of Protection"

#13233039

24 January 2026

Sex workers in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 23, 2026, block Avenida Francisco del Paso y Troncoso while protesting outside the Ministry of Public Works and Services against the bike lane on Calzada de Tlalpan, a project leading up to the World Cup in Mexico, scheduled to begin on June 11 of this year. They demand reparations, primarily for moral and labor-related damages, as well as respect for the spaces where they practice sex work along the stretch from San Antonio Abad to Taxquena, stating that their income is negatively impacted by the construction.

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#13233040

24 January 2026

Sex workers in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 23, 2026, block Avenida Francisco del Paso y Troncoso while protesting outside the Ministry of Public Works and Services against the bike lane on Calzada de Tlalpan, a project leading up to the World Cup in Mexico, scheduled to begin on June 11 of this year. They demand reparations, primarily for moral and labor-related damages, as well as respect for the spaces where they practice sex work along the stretch from San Antonio Abad to Taxquena, stating that their income is negatively impacted by the construction.

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#13233042

24 January 2026

Sex workers in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 23, 2026, block Avenida Francisco del Paso y Troncoso while protesting outside the Ministry of Public Works and Services against the bike lane on Calzada de Tlalpan, a project leading up to the World Cup in Mexico, scheduled to begin on June 11 of this year. They demand reparations, primarily for moral and labor-related damages, as well as respect for the spaces where they practice sex work along the stretch from San Antonio Abad to Taxquena, stating that their income is negatively impacted by the construction.

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#13233043

24 January 2026

Sex workers in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 23, 2026, block Avenida Francisco del Paso y Troncoso while protesting outside the Ministry of Public Works and Services against the bike lane on Calzada de Tlalpan, a project leading up to the World Cup in Mexico, scheduled to begin on June 11 of this year. They demand reparations, primarily for moral and labor-related damages, as well as respect for the spaces where they practice sex work along the stretch from San Antonio Abad to Taxquena, stating that their income is negatively impacted by the construction.

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#13233044

24 January 2026

Sex workers in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 23, 2026, block Avenida Francisco del Paso y Troncoso while protesting outside the Ministry of Public Works and Services against the bike lane on Calzada de Tlalpan, a project leading up to the World Cup in Mexico, scheduled to begin on June 11 of this year. They demand reparations, primarily for moral and labor-related damages, as well as respect for the spaces where they practice sex work along the stretch from San Antonio Abad to Taxquena, stating that their income is negatively impacted by the construction.

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#13233047

24 January 2026

Sex workers in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 23, 2026, block Avenida Francisco del Paso y Troncoso while protesting outside the Ministry of Public Works and Services against the bike lane on Calzada de Tlalpan, a project leading up to the World Cup in Mexico, scheduled to begin on June 11 of this year. They demand reparations, primarily for moral and labor-related damages, as well as respect for the spaces where they practice sex work along the stretch from San Antonio Abad to Taxquena, stating that their income is negatively impacted by the construction.

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#13187481

12 January 2026

On January 12, 2026, members of the United Human Settlements Coalition in Mexico City, Mexico, block Paso del Conejo to protest alleged harassment by authorities from the Ministry of the Environment. Some protesters are on horseback and donkeys. The protesters demand the immediate suspension of the Administrative Recovery of Conservation Land proceedings taking place in the Sierra Santa Catarina. They argue that these actions violate their rights and are carried out without prior dialogue. They claim that some people purchase land in the area, which is a protected zone and therefore cannot be used for any type of urban settlement.

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#13187469

12 January 2026

Members of the Coalition of United Human Settlements of the Sierra de Santa Catarina in the Tlahuac borough of Mexico City stage a blockade in Paso del Conejo to demand the immediate suspension of the Administrative Recovery proceedings for Conservation Land being carried out in the Sierra Santa Catarina. They argue that these actions violate their rights and are conducted without prior dialogue, as some individuals allegedly purchase land in the area, which is a protected zone and therefore no urban settlements are permitted, in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 12, 2026.

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#13187470

12 January 2026

Members of the Coalition of United Human Settlements of the Sierra de Santa Catarina in the Tlahuac borough of Mexico City stage a blockade in Paso del Conejo to demand the immediate suspension of the Administrative Recovery proceedings for Conservation Land being carried out in the Sierra Santa Catarina. They argue that these actions violate their rights and are conducted without prior dialogue, as some individuals allegedly purchase land in the area, which is a protected zone and therefore no urban settlements are permitted, in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 12, 2026.

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#13187471

12 January 2026

Members of the Coalition of United Human Settlements of the Sierra de Santa Catarina in the Tlahuac borough of Mexico City stage a blockade in Paso del Conejo to demand the immediate suspension of the Administrative Recovery proceedings for Conservation Land being carried out in the Sierra Santa Catarina. They argue that these actions violate their rights and are conducted without prior dialogue, as some individuals allegedly purchase land in the area, which is a protected zone and therefore no urban settlements are permitted, in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 12, 2026.

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#13187472

12 January 2026

Members of the Coalition of United Human Settlements of the Sierra de Santa Catarina in the Tlahuac borough of Mexico City stage a blockade in Paso del Conejo to demand the immediate suspension of the Administrative Recovery proceedings for Conservation Land being carried out in the Sierra Santa Catarina. They argue that these actions violate their rights and are conducted without prior dialogue, as some individuals allegedly purchase land in the area, which is a protected zone and therefore no urban settlements are permitted, in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 12, 2026.

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#13187473

12 January 2026

Members of the Coalition of United Human Settlements of the Sierra de Santa Catarina in the Tlahuac borough of Mexico City stage a blockade in Paso del Conejo to demand the immediate suspension of the Administrative Recovery proceedings for Conservation Land being carried out in the Sierra Santa Catarina. They argue that these actions violate their rights and are conducted without prior dialogue, as some individuals allegedly purchase land in the area, which is a protected zone and therefore no urban settlements are permitted, in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 12, 2026.

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#13187474

12 January 2026

Members of the Coalition of United Human Settlements of the Sierra de Santa Catarina in the Tlahuac borough of Mexico City stage a blockade in Paso del Conejo to demand the immediate suspension of the Administrative Recovery proceedings for Conservation Land being carried out in the Sierra Santa Catarina. They argue that these actions violate their rights and are conducted without prior dialogue, as some individuals allegedly purchase land in the area, which is a protected zone and therefore no urban settlements are permitted, in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 12, 2026.

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#13187482

12 January 2026

Members of the Coalition of United Human Settlements of the Sierra de Santa Catarina in the Tlahuac borough of Mexico City stage a blockade in Paso del Conejo to demand the immediate suspension of the Administrative Recovery proceedings for Conservation Land being carried out in the Sierra Santa Catarina. They argue that these actions violate their rights and are conducted without prior dialogue, as some individuals allegedly purchase land in the area, which is a protected zone and therefore no urban settlements are permitted, in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 12, 2026.

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#13187488

12 January 2026

Members of the Coalition of United Human Settlements of the Sierra de Santa Catarina in the Tlahuac borough of Mexico City stage a blockade in Paso del Conejo to demand the immediate suspension of the Administrative Recovery proceedings for Conservation Land being carried out in the Sierra Santa Catarina. They argue that these actions violate their rights and are conducted without prior dialogue, as some individuals allegedly purchase land in the area, which is a protected zone and therefore no urban settlements are permitted, in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 12, 2026.

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#13187468

12 January 2026

Horseback protesters from the Coalition of United Human Settlements of the Sierra de Santa Catarina in the Tlahuac borough of Mexico City block the Paso del Conejo road to demand the immediate suspension of the Administrative Recovery of Conservation Land proceedings taking place in the Sierra Santa Catarina. They argue that these actions violate their rights and are carried out without prior dialogue, as some people allegedly purchase land in the area, which is a protected zone and therefore no urban settlements are permitted, in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 12, 2026.

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