Mexico City recovers land, clamps down on illegal logging
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The Mexico City government recovered 304 hectares of illegally occupied conservation land and shut down 1,576 non-compliant construction projects and activities during the current administration.
Officials responded to 667 citizen and government complaints, leading to 1,773 administrative procedures, particularly in areas where urban development encroaches on protected land. They increased enforcement in the first half of 2026, closing 688 operations, nearly half of all closures to date.
The government also focused on illegal logging in the Cuajimalpa de Morelos, Álvaro Obregón, La Magdalena Contreras, Xochimilco, Tlalpan, and Milpa Alta boroughs. Since October 2024, patrols covered 639 kilometers and led to 326 actions against illegal logging, and authorities turned 22 suspects over to the Attorney General’s Office for potential forestry crimes. Additionally, Cecilia Vadillo, a Morena deputy, urged city mayors to locate and remove abandoned cables from public streets to comply with a recent reform decree.
Vadillo stated that approximately 30,000 tons of cabling hangs in the city, with around 65 percent being obsolete or out of service and posing a risk during rainy season.
