Mexico City addresses property seizures with new strategy
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The Attorney General's Office (FGJ) of Mexico City received 315 reports of property seizure between August 5th and 31st, but confirmed only 61 as criminal acts.
Of those confirmed seizures, five involved violence and 56 did not. As part of a new strategy to combat these illegal seizures, the FGJ secured or returned 22 properties to their owners, brought 17 cases before a judge, and resolved five through restorative agreements.
The FGJ is also investigating an additional 154 cases to determine if they stem from civil disputes, inheritance issues, or neighborhood conflicts, and found 100 reports described actions other than property seizure. Considering cases filed before the current strategy, the FGJ is handling 452 total property seizure cases, with 10 involving violence and 80 occurring without violence.
The strategy involves citizen support desks and collaboration with agencies like the Public Registry of Property, the Housing Institute, and the Secretary of Government. Authorities clarified that their work extends beyond arrests, aiming to follow cases until victims regain their rights, and are directing non-criminal conflicts to legal advice services offered by 100 lawyers at the Zócalo.
Since October 2024, police have arrested 300 people for actions related to property seizure, including those later classified as trespassing or burglary, and 114 arrests occurred in 2026 specifically.
